Patho-morphological Study of Gigantocotyle spp. Infection in Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Gumasta Poornima*, Jolhe D.K., Ghosh R.C., Pandey Megha K., Patel S.K., Argade Shubhangi, Khesh Renu, Sonwani Anish K. Department of Veterinary Pathology, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India *Corresponding author: P Gumasta; Email: poornimagumasta@gmail.com
Online published on 27 September, 2019. Abstract A total of 12 adult buffaloes were presented for the necropsy over the period of 6 months at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Prevalence of Gigantocotyle spp. parasite infection was found to be 16.67% (2/12). Significant number of parasites was found in the bile duct and ductules of the infected liver along with the necrotic debris caused by parasite. Other gross lesions observed were included hepatitis, haemorrhages and fibrosis of the liver. Black color hard nodules at the site of mucosal attachment of parasites were noticed. Microscopic changes observed were included bile duct hyperplasia, haemorrhages, moderate fibrosis and granulomatous nodule characterized by infiltration of inflammatory cells. Top Keywords Gigantocotyle spp. parasite, Gross Pathology, Liver, Microscopic Pathology, Water buffalo. Top |