PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS IN A GOAT

Pulmonary adenomatosis (Jaagsiekte), known as a sheep disease, caused by a nowadays not completely identified virus was diagnosed in a pregn ant goat. Clinically chronic, gradually progressive respiratory sympto ms (dyspnoea, tachypnoea, coughing), as well as tachycardia (pulse rat e: 100 to 120/min), anorexia and loss of weight were observed. The pat hological examination revealed the enlargement of the volume and weigh t of lungs. Grayish-white, compact foci with a diameter of 0.5 to 3 cm were observed on the surface and cut surface of lungs. The foci protr uded over the surface and they were frequently confluent (Fig. 1). The histological examination revealed alterations characteristic for mult iplex, bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma (cavities reminding glandular en d-duct, covered by polymorph cubical or columnar epithelial cells or c ellular fascicles); besides, giant cells were also rarely found togeth er with inflammation and inflammatory cells in the interalveolar tissu es (Figures 2 to 5). Other organs were intact. In Hungary, this is the first report on the pulmonary adenomatosis in goal.