Pathological Findings in a Natural Outbreak of Aflatoxicosis in Dogs

摘要: The gross and histopathological lesions of 10 cases in a natural outbreak aflatoxicosis amongst dogs the Republic South Africa are reported. were classified as acute (1 case), subacute (7 cases) chronic (2 on basis nature, degree extent following fractures: hepatocellular fatty degeneration, necrosis or regeneration; proliferation bile ductules; accumulation within canaliculi; fibroplasia; and, mucoid segmental atrophy larger intrahepatic ducts. Fatty degeneration was noted grossly livers all stasis 4. Varying degrees fibrosis present depending stage disease. In 2 which nodular regeneration also observed pronounced. Other macroscopic findings included icterus, anaemia, ascites, hydrothorax, hydropericardium, anasarca, pulmonary oedema, gastro-enterorrhagia nephrosis.