著者

Pierluigi IMBIMBO Lorenzo CASTIGLIEGO Andrea ARMANI Bartolomeo BIOLATTI Francesca Tiziana CANNIZZO Daniela GIANFALDONI Alessandra GUIDI

出版者

公益社団法人 日本獣医学会

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.11-0489, (Released:2012-05-22)

被引用文献数

2 3

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A gross pathology and histological investigation was carried out on bovine target organs of anabolic substances in the Molise Region (Italy). One hundred forty-four bovines (12–24 months old, 123 males and 21 females) were included in the survey. Ante-mortem assessment on their behaviour and clinical examination was performed. After slaughtering, samples of prostate, Cowper’s glands, Bartholin’s glands, mammary gland, ovaries, thymus and thyroid were collected, inspected and processed for histopathology, as suggested in the guidelines of the Italian national program for residue surveillance (PNR). Overall, 15.3% of examined animals have been classified as “suspect,” whereas 44.4% as “uncertain” and the remaining 40.3% as “negative”. The most frequent lesion was a severe thymus atrophy with fat infiltration (15.4% of males and 14.3% of females), strongly suggesting the illegal use of corticosteroids.