A histopathological survey of adult bovine terminal ilea

Authors: Hebden JA, Nuttall WO
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 30, Issue 6, pp 77-78, Jun 1982
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Abdomen, Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Bacterial, Biosecurity, Protozoa, Infectious disease, Disease/defect, Disease surveillance, Mycobacterial, Wasting disease/disorder, Nematode, Parasites - internal, Pathology
Article class: Short Communication

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Abstract: A histopathological survey of 945 abattoir-derived adult bovine terminal ilea was conducted. All samples showed changes interpreted as chronic enteritis. Sixty-nine percent had glandular epithelium within submucosal Peyer`s patches. Thirty-eight percent showed dense focal lymphoid aggregations within the mucosa and twenty-seven percent showed sub-mucosal abscessation and granulomata. Evidence of coccidial and nematode parasitism was common. Four percent had Johne`s disease.

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