Bacteriology:2umbilical abscess (1 to Veterinary Bacteriology Dept at Makerere University and
1 to Ebenezer Lab in Kampala) and 1hepatic lymph node (to Veterinary
Bacteriology Dept at Makerere University)
Faeces: Fixed in 10% formalin (to Veterinary Pathology Dept at Makerere University)
Blood: 15 ml serum (to Uganda Viral Research Institute, Entebbe)
Parasites: Fixed in 70% alcohol — jejunal, caecal and colon nematodes and tapeworm (to
Veterinary Pathology Dept at Makerere University)
Frozen tissues: Spleen, lung, liver and kidney in aluminium foil (to Uganda Viral Research Institute,
Entebbe)
Fixed tissues:3brain whole, spinal cord, skin, heart, pericardium, lung, liver, lymph nodes,
abscesses, umbilical abscess, kidney, thyroid, adrenal, bladder, uterine body, stomach,
duodenum, jejunum, caecum, colon.
1 to Veterinary Pathology Dept at Makerere University (whole brain and spinal
cord only)
1 to WARM Dept, Makerere University
1 to CSWCT
Carcase: Fresh to WARM Dept, Makerere University.
Interim diagnosis
Diffuse chronic active peritonitis with extensive chronic adhesions.
Chronic navel and cadaver wall abscessation.
Multiple focal chronic hepatic abscessation.
Hepatic lymph node abscessation.
Left-sided ventricular–pericardial adhesion.
Duodenal taeniasis
Mild jejunal nematodiasis.
Severe caecal and colonic nematodiasis.
Cause of death
The cause of death can be attributed to right-sided heart failure secondary to severe chronic active peritonitis,
severe hepatic abscessation, severe caecal and colonic nematodiasis and a focal pericardial adhesion.
It is considered that the primary problem may have occurred from a penetration of the abdominal
wall adjacent to the navel by a foreign body, which caused extensive peritonitis. It is likely the hepatic
abscesses arose due to the haematogenous spread of bacteria from the primary site.
Acknowledgements
We thank Melissa Emery, Robin May and Wilma van Riel from Sonso for their information and advice,
Zephyr Kiwede for detailed information on the group and the Budongo Forest Project for hospitality.
We also thank CSWCT for hiring a vehicle for us all to travel to Budongo Forest and UWA for giving
permission for us to perform the necropsy.
Compiled by: Wayne Boardman(WB)^1 , Professor Bwangamoi^2 , Dr Ssuna^1 , Dr Apell^1 and Dr Ssebide^3
(^1) CSWCT, PO Box 369, Entebbe
(^2) Dept of Veterinary Pathology, Makerere University
(^3) UWA, PO Box 3530, Kampala
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