Candidiasis in a Seladang (Bos gaurus hubbacki) calf

Zainal-Zahari Z., . and Sheikh Omar, . and Abraham M., . Candidiasis in a Seladang (Bos gaurus hubbacki) calf. pp. 67-70. ISSN 0121-8126

This paper presents a clinical case of a female Seladang calf that was separated from the mother at the age of 18 days and hand fed with UHT (ultra-heat treated) fresh milk. At the age of 29 days the calf was observed with diarrhoea reduced appetite and reduced weight gained. Initial diagnostic result from faecal analysis made at 30 days of age indicated that the faeces with high coccidial oosists. The calf was treated with Sulfamethoxypyridazine (Septotryla Injectable France) at 1ml per 15kg body weight. Unfortunately the calf died at the next day (31 days) with clinical symptom of recumbent and laboured respiration. Pathologically the esophagus was with extensive areas of white raised oval plaques throughout its length. Histologically the esophagus rumen and reticulum exhibited extensive necrosis of the squamous epithelium hyperkeratosis and acanthosis (only in the esophagus) and a mat of yeast and pseudohyphae resembling that of Candida albicans. The inflammation was intense and consisted of neutrophils (predominate) lymphocytes and macrophages. The case was confirmed with isolation of Cindida arbicans (4) from the esophagus rumen reticulum and abomasum.

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Abstract

This paper presents a clinical case of a female Seladang calf that was separated from the mother at the age of 18 days and hand fed with UHT (ultra-heat treated) fresh milk. At the age of 29 days the calf was observed with diarrhoea reduced appetite and reduced weight gained. Initial diagnostic result from faecal analysis made at 30 days of age indicated that the faeces with high coccidial oosists. The calf was treated with Sulfamethoxypyridazine (Septotryla Injectable France) at 1ml per 15kg body weight. Unfortunately the calf died at the next day (31 days) with clinical symptom of recumbent and laboured respiration. Pathologically the esophagus was with extensive areas of white raised oval plaques throughout its length. Histologically the esophagus rumen and reticulum exhibited extensive necrosis of the squamous epithelium hyperkeratosis and acanthosis (only in the esophagus) and a mat of yeast and pseudohyphae resembling that of Candida albicans. The inflammation was intense and consisted of neutrophils (predominate) lymphocytes and macrophages. The case was confirmed with isolation of Cindida arbicans (4) from the esophagus rumen reticulum and abomasum.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Candidiasis
AGROVOC Term:	Seladang
AGROVOC Term:	Bos gaurus
AGROVOC Term:	Animal diseases
AGROVOC Term:	Clinical examination
AGROVOC Term:	Animal feeding
AGROVOC Term:	Calf
AGROVOC Term:	Diarrhoea
AGROVOC Term:	Histopathology
AGROVOC Term:	Necrosis
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8412

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