Open AccessParvovirus enteritis in a raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Author(s) -
Omar Gonzáles-Viera,
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Mark Anderson,
Patricia Pesavanto,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of veterinary pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.161
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1983-0246
DOI - 10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v14i2p137-141
Subject(s) - enteritis , mucus , parenchyma , canine parvovirus , pathology , small intestine , lymph , parvovirus , biology , medicine , anatomy , gastroenterology , virology , ecology , virus
Clinical History: Two raccoons died in a pre-release rehabilitation pen in an interval of 1.5 weeks after appearing healthy. The second raccoon, a juvenile female, was submitted for postmortem examination. Necropsy Findings: In the small intestine, the subserosa is markedly hyperemic/congested (Fig. 1) with abundant watery, semi-translucid content and large amounts of tan-white mucus. The intestinal wall is thickened, and the mucosa is smooth and overlaid by thick mucus (Fig. 2). The large intestine contains moderate amounts of tan-yellow, mucoid digesta. Mesenteric lymph nodes are enlarged, the parenchyma is red and mildly protrudes on cut section.