Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIV, Issue 2
Written by Liubov LІAKHOVICH, Yuliia MASLAK
The results of pathological anatomical changes in the рroventriculus of a decorative peacock that died from tuberculosis were described in this article. Mixed chronic destructive multifocal ulcerative panproventriculitis with a predominance of ulcerative component without signs of healing was diagnosed. Absence of epithelialization of large ulcer and relief in this area is a sign of malignancy. Complicating pathologies were classified: rupture of рroventriculus wall, hemorrhage, atrophy of glands of mucous membranes, сicatrization, deformity. Proventricular component in the pathomorphosis of ornamental peacock tuberculosis is an accessible and convenient target for the diagnostician and can significantly supplement the pathomorphological criteria used to decipher the variants of avian tuberculosis course. The severity of damage to the glandular stomach in peacocks is due to the tropism of tuberculosis pathogens to the lymphoid structures located here.
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