Traumatic Reticulopericarditis (TRP) also known as Hardware Disease is common in ruminants. The word Hardware in this context refers to foreign materials such as nail,wire,steel,iron slits etc which accidentally engulfs by the animals (Ruminants are not able to discriminate the food material with foreign materials). Pathogenesis: When a foreign material for example a nail is engulfed by a ruminant it goes to rumen (the first compartment of compound stomach), where it resides for some time after some time when animal starts regurgitation (جگالی) the nail goes to reticulum (second compartment of compound stomach) and pierces reticular wall causes reticulitis there and enters the pericardium, the sac around the heart (Heart is placed just next to the reticulum) and causes inflammation of pericardium which is called as pericarditis. Clinical manifestations: Brisket Edema, Engorged Jugular Vein, Pain on walking, Arched back, Fever, Anorexia, Depression and in severe causes ...
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