A study on the pathology of kidneys of swine slaughtered at Shah Alam abattoir

Abdul Kadir, Abdul Razak (1984) A study on the pathology of kidneys of swine slaughtered at Shah Alam abattoir. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

A survey on the pathology of kidneys of swine condemned at slaughter at Shah Alam abattoir was done over 2-week period. A total of 342 kidneys of 252 pigs were collected and were identified whether the involvement was unilateral or bilateral. Pathological, microbiological and cultural examinations were conducted. The most common macroscopic lesions observed were congenital renal cysts contributing 45.5% of kidneys condemned. Simple congenital renal cysts were common involving 92.0% of the cystic kidneys, while 53.2% had unilateral involvement. Other common lesions observed were non-suppurative interstitial nephritis (39.2%), hydronephrosis (26.6%), congestion (6.4%) and chronic interstitial nephritis (4.7%). A combination of lesions were observed in each kidney. Various degree of severity were observed in non-suppurative interstitial nephritis of 215 sera studied for antibodies against leptospires using Microscopic Agglutation Test, 19.6% were positive. Leptospira pomona, L. tarassovi, L. canicola and L. pyrogenes being the common serovars. No leptospiral organisms were cultured and the possible reasons for this failure are briefly discussed.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2025 03:57
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2025 02:29
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2472

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