Visceral gout

Ten birds from local poultry farm were brought to Division of Veterinary Pathology, SKUAST-J for necropsy examination. Postmortem examination revealed a white chalky material deposit on pericardial sac, liver, spleen and kidneys. Moreover enlargement of kidneys with necrotic foci was also evident, along with swelling of ureter in some birds. Tissue samples were collected in absolute alcohol from affected organs for histopathological examination and it was diagnosed as visceral gout from gross findings and presence of bluish coloured crystal on histopathological examination.

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Avian urolithiasis, or known as gout, is resultant to kidney damage from any of a number of potential cause, namely infectious or nutritional disease, ingestion of toxins, or a combination of factors. The present study reports pathomorphology of visceral Gout in commercial broiler chicken from Puducherry and Tamil Nadu region in India. A total of 120 kidney samples were collected for gross and histopathological examination. 24 (20%) samples showed gross changes of visceral gout. Microscopically, gout was recorded in 28 (23.33%) cases.

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