Epidemiological survey,general blood biochemistry,and histological
examination of slaughtered heavy horse breeds with hemorrhage in the adipose tissue in the
crest of the neck |
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Authors: | Koji HARADA Saori KANEMITSU Kohei AKIOKA Kazunari FUJITA Yasunobu NISHI Yasuho TAURA Naoki SASAKI |
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Affiliation: | 1. Meat Safety Inspection Office in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto 861-1344, Japan ; 2. Department of Large Animal Clinics, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-0841, Japan |
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Abstract: | Fifty-four slaughtered horses were classified into groups having adipose tissue in the crest of the neck with or without hemorrhage (AH and NH groups, respectively). Blood biochemical tests (Alb, TP, T-bil, GOT, GPT, LDH, T-cho, and BUN) and an epidemiological survey (age, gender, weight, origin, breed, BCS, CNS, and hoof disease) were performed. T-bil tended to be high, while the other parameters were normal. Weight, BCS, and CNS were higher in the AH group (P<0.05). GOT was lower in the AH group (P<0.05). It was suspected that the horses in the AH group had lipomatosis. It was assumed that the adipose tissue of the horses in the AH group contained damaged capillaries, and inflammation was confirmed based on evidence of macrophages and lymphocytes. |
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Keywords: | crest of the neck lipomatosis slaughtered heavy horse breeds |
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