A rare case of traumatic reticulopericarditis in camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Abstract

Background: Traumatic reticulopericarditis (TRP) is a rarely reported in camels. This report provides traumatic reticulopericarditis in camel. Case Description: She-camel (3 years old) with a history of anorexia, and stinky smell-bloody diarrhea for more than three weeks associated with pain, ventral thoracoabdominal edema, positive for metal detection examination that raised the suspicion of traumatic reticulopericarditis. The result of the plasma cardiac troponin I (cTnI) level was 0.253 ng/mL. Electrocardiography on admission using a standard base-apex ECG revealed an irregular rhythm of heart rate and abnormal complex morphology in QRS duration and segments (ST and TP). Elevation of the S-T segment with a slight depression in the P-R segment matched with pericarditis. Conclusion: This report suggests a rare case of traumatic reticulopericarditis and demonstrated for the first time bTn1 and ECG patterns of camel with traumatic reticulopericarditis. [Open Vet J 2024; 14(9.000): 2493-2496]

Keywords

• camel
• electrocardiography
• pericarditis
• reticulopericarditis