Acute rumenitis due to lipid overload in a bovine

Acute rumenitis due to lipid overload in a bovine

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ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to report the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological Cookware aspects of a case of rumenitis due to the ingestion of soybean oil in a bovine.The ox had access to barrels that stored soybean oil and ingested an indeterminate amount of the product.After consuming it, the animal presented hiporexia; liquid, brownish, and greasy feces; severe dehydration (12%); apathy; sternal recumbency; and death with a clinical evolution of 4 days.At necropsy, the rumen was filled with voluminous food and moderate amount of white-gray liquid with a greasy appearance.

Upon microscopic examination, hydropic degeneration of the epithelium and areas of mucosal necrosis were observed in the rumen and reticulum.From these findings, we concluded Art by Room that the bovine developed a state of acidosis and acute rumenitis due to excessive intake of lipids.