Myocardium hemorrhage - Atlas of swine pathology
Myocardium hemorrhage
Where: cardiovascular system
Possible causes: AnthraxMulberry heart diseaseClassical Swine FeverThrombocytopaenic purpuraAfrican swine fever
This is a case of mulberry heart disease that is produced by vitamin E and Selenium deficiency. This deficiency damages the cardiac blood vessels. This is observed grossly as hemorrhages. The differential diagnosis includes any disease causing hemorrhages (CSF, ASF ...), however, the macroscopic lesion is highly suggestive of mulberry heart disease and little of other diseases.
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