Chronic interstitial pancreatitis and chronic wasting disease caused by Eurytrema coelomaticum in Nelore cow

摘要

Eurytrematosis is caused by Eurytrema coelomaticum and E. pancreaticum that live mainly in the pancreatic ducts of cattle, sheep, goats and buffalos (Travassos et al., 1969; Mattos Junior & Vianna., 1987; Dorny et al., 1996). In Brazil, eurytrematosis, caused by E. coelomaticum has been sporadically reported in ruminants in the central-western, southern and southeastern regions of the country (Mattos Junior and Vianna., 1987). E. coelomaticum is usually considered an incidental finding at necropsy or in slaughterhouses and leads to the condemnation of the pancreas during routine inspection. However, bovine eurytrematosis associated with chronic emaciation has been noted in beef cattle herds (Bassani et al., 2006). The involvement of Eurytrema spp. with wasting disease in beef cattle has rarely been reported in Brazil, mainly in the State of Minas Gerais. This short communication describes the clinical and pathological findings of Nelore cow with eurytrematosis.