Multifocal red dots in kidney - Atlas of swine pathology
Where: genitourinary system, kidney
Possible causes: PasteurellosisPorcine circovirosis
This is a case of Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Syndrome (PDNS. The multifocal reddish pinpoints observed on the renal surface correspond to acute glomerular inflammation. PDNS is related to immuno-complexes deposition in the glomeruli and has been associated with porcine circovirus type 2 infection.