Spontaneous poisoning by larvae of Perreyia flavipes (Pergidae) in sheep Intoxicação espontânea por larvas de Perreyia flavipes (Pergidae) em ovinos

From a flock of 175 Texel sheep 25 animals died after consumption of a sawfly larvae subsequently identified as Perreyia flavipes. The disease occurred in June-July 2006 on a farm located in the county of Encruzilhada do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Although there were 11 cattle in the same paddo...

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Main Authors: Djeison Lutier Raymundo, Pedro Soares Bezerra Junior, Paulo Mota Bandarra, Pedro Miguel Ocampos Pedroso, Eduardo Conceição de Oliveira, Caroline Argenta Pescador, David Driemeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2008-01-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2008000100003
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Summary:From a flock of 175 Texel sheep 25 animals died after consumption of a sawfly larvae subsequently identified as Perreyia flavipes. The disease occurred in June-July 2006 on a farm located in the county of Encruzilhada do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Although there were 11 cattle in the same paddock, none of them was affected. High numbers of compact masses containing up to 150 larvae were scattered in the paddock where the animals were grazing. Most affected sheep showed severe apathy during 24-36 h before death, but weakness, muscular tremors and depression were also observed. Necropsy was performed on six sheep and the main macroscopic lesions were hemorrhages in the subcutaneous tissues, endocardium, gallbladder wall, and abomasal mucosa. In all animals was found hydrothorax, hydropericardium, ascites, and mild jaundice. Edema in the abomasal folds, mesentery, perirenal tissues, and gallbladder wall were also seen. The livers were yellowish with disseminated pinpoint hemorrhages in the parenchyma and had an enhanced lobular pattern. Perreyia flavipes larval body fragments and heads were found in the forestomach contents of the six sheep. Feces were scant, dry and formed balls coated by mucus and streaks of blood. Similar contents were also present at the end of the cecum. Prominent microscopic lesions included severe and diffuse periacinar or massive necrosis of hepatocytes associated with multifocal random hemorrhages. Diffuse necrosis of lymphoid follicles in lymph nodes and Peyer's patches, lymphoid depletion and necrosis in germinative centers of the spleen, and diffuse vacuolization in the renal tubular epithelia were also seen.<br>Vinte e cinco ovinos Texel de um rebanho de 175 morreram após ingerirem larvas posteriormente identificadas como Perreyia flavipes. A doença ocorreu em Junho e Julho de 2006, em uma propriedade localizada em Encruzilhada do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Embora houvesse também 11 bovinos no mesmo potreiro, nenhum foi afetado. Grandes quantidades de massas compactas, contendo cada uma mais de 150 larvas, estavam espalhadas na pastagem onde os animais pastoreavam. Os ovinos afetados apresentavam apatia severa por 24 a 36 horas antes da morte. Fraqueza, tremores musculares e depressão também foram vistos. Em necropsias realizadas em seis animais, as principais alterações macroscópicas foram hemorragias no tecido subcutâneo, endocárdio, parede da vesícula biliar e mucosa abomasal. Hidrotórax, hidropericárdio, ascite e icterícia estavam presentes em todos os animais. Edema nas pregas do abomaso, mesentério, tecidos peri-renais e parede da vesícula biliar também foram observados. Os fígados estavam amarelados, com petéquias disseminadas no parênquima e padrão lobular aumentado. Fragmentos de corpos e cabeças de larvas de Perreyia flavipes foram encontrados nos conteúdos ruminais dos seis animais. O conteúdo da porção final do cólon, ceco e reto estava seco, com muco aderido e estrias de sangue. Necrose de hepatócitos periacinar ou massiva associada com hemorragias multifocais aleatórias foi o principal achado histológico, mas também havia necrose difusa em folículos linfóides nas placas de Peyer e linfonodos, depleção linfóide e necrose em centros germinativos no baço e vacuolização no epitélio tubular renal.
ISSN:0100-736X
1678-5150