CN: 15-470
Species: Ruminant, Bovine
Specimen:
Heart
Shown:
Fibrinous pericarditis in blackleg, Clostridium chauvoei
Pathology:
Fibrinous pericarditis
- Usually results from hematogenous microbial infections
- No distension of the pericardial sac is expected, due to minimal exudation of fluid
Gross Lesions:
Gray-white fibrin that gives a "bread and butter" appearance when the pericardium and epicardium are pulled apart
References:
Jubb, Kennedy and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals
