Endocardite valvar por Corynebacterium spp. em ovino

Abstract

Is described a case of valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium spp. in a sheep of the breed Santa Inês with history of caseous lymphadenitis and a suspicion of blindness. On clinical examination, it was evaluated the overall condition of the animal, the animal was observed showing apathy, score 1.5, presence of ectoparasites, altered lymph nodes and muscle atrophy. On the auscultation it was evidenced a heart murmur. The animal had difficulty staying on station and without responses to treatment has come to death. The animal was sent for necropsy, where after the opening of the corpse, it was observed a lot of abscesses characteristic of caseous lymphadenitis, affecting mainly the cranial lymph nodes and chest cavity of the animal. At the opening of the thorax was observed adherence of the lungs and valve endocarditis. The study results showed occurrence of cardiac lesions associated with caseous lymphadenitis by Corinebacteryum spp. in sheep of Santa Inês breed.