Traumatic Reticulopericarditis in a Goat*

In this study, a case of traumatic reticulopericarditis was described in a goat. Clinically, the animal exhibited poor general condition characterized by weakness and dyspnea. At necropsy; ascites and local fibrinous peritonitis were observed. There were severe adhesions between thoracal cavity, diaphragma and reticulum in which antero-ventral region corroded needle of 5 cm length. In thoracal cavity, there were fibrinopurulent exudate and fibrinous adhesions between pericardium and left apical lobe of the lung. In the pericardial sac, cardiac tamponade resulting from excessive clotting was observed. Furthermore, several abscesses were determined in the reticular wall and thoracal cavity Histopathologically, fibrinopurulent inflammatory reaction was detected in the wall of the reticulum, pericard, epicard and lung.