Abstract
The aim of this study was to report of a case of a head injury in a mule (Eqqus ferus caballus) by pathological study. Were studied a mule of 3 months old, with history of a head injury, collapse, shock and sudden death. Was to examined by necropsy and samples of tissue were recollected. Necropsy revealed a traumatic in head with brain injury obliquely with an open fracture of the frontal bone, about 15 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, exposure of brain tissue and significant bleeding. Severe hydrocephalus acquired approximately 15 cubic centimeters.Submeningeal hematoma on the ventral side of the frontal bone, as well as a hematoma in the left hemisphere. The histopathology of brain evidence severed edema and hemorrhage submeningeal and marked coagulation necrosis acute encephalomalacia and leukoencephalomalacia. Increased Virchow-Robbins space. Evidence is not suppurative meningitis with presence of lymphocytic diffuse. In conclusion were reported a case of trauma of head injury in a mule underlying a viral meningitis by pathological study on a mule.
Highlights
The equine head is especially prone to trauma from kicks, collisions, entrapments, and falls [1].The specialized structures of the equine head are important in both function and appearance for their specific functions and vital
The aim of this study was to report of a case of a head injury in a mule (Eqqus ferus caballus) by pathological study
Histological diagnostic is not suppurative meningitis with presence of lymphocytic diffuse. These findings observed are consistent with viral encephalitis type early event and later in the clinical presentation of headache, ataxia, collapse suffered a severe head injury that led to the death
Summary
The equine head is especially prone to trauma from kicks, collisions, entrapments, and falls [1].The specialized structures of the equine head are important in both function and appearance for their specific functions and vital. Traumatic brain injury occurs in three main settings [2]. Distinct forebrain, vestibular, midbrain, hindbrain, or multifocal syndromes may be encountered in horses with traumatic brain injury [2]. Results suggest that prognosis for survival in horses with acute TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) may be more favorable [3]. In the examination of skeletal trauma, the contribution of the analysis by the forensic pathologists is essential [5]. Such an analysis helps determine whether skeletal injuries are temporally associated with the events surrounding death and the mechanisms that were involved in their production [5]. The aim of this study was to report of a case of a head injury in a mule (Eqqus ferus caballus) by pathological study
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