Pathological findings of bovine pancreatic lesions induced by Eurytrema pancreticum in Aceh cattle, Sumatra

Abstract

Great losses of cattle and other ruminants due to Eurytrema pancreaticum have been recorded in Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia. The objective of this study was to examine histological alterations after E. pancreaticum infection in cattle. This study analysed the pathological changes of pancreas in 153 cattle sampled randomly at slaughterhouses in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Samples were obtained during one year as part of routine meat inspection. The samples of cattle pancreas were obtained from slaughterhouse in Banda Aceh and examined for eurytrematosis. The number of infected pancreases was 64 out of 153 (41.8%). The pancreases indicated some alterations including macroscopic colour changes of the pancreatic capsular surface, followed by the production of mucus on the surface. Some adult flukes were found in the capsular surface of the pancreas together with fluke eggs. The dissected pancreases were prepared for histopathological study for each segment, and then observed under microscope. The implications of findings from histopathologic analyses of the pancreas are discussed.

Identification of Eurytrema Spp. In Brahman Cross Cattle Slaughtered in Banda Aceh Slaughterhouse

“…Eurytrema pancreaticum is a trematode worm in the Platyhelminthes phylum that generally infect the pancreas of livestock and humans. The genus Eurytrema can be found in parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia and Latin America, where this pancreatic worm can cause death in the range of 1-3% per year (Hambal et al, 2020).…”