Chronic interstitial pancreatitis in cattle caused by Eurytrema coelomaticum/Pancreatite intersticial cronica em bovino causada por Eurytrema coelomaticum

This study describes the clinical and pathological findings attributed to massive infection by pancreatic trematodes of the genre Eurytrema (Loos, 1907) in a female Jersey heifer from the city of Seara located in the west part of Santa Catarina state, Brazil. The two-year-old animal showed insufficient development, chronic emaciation, cachexia, prolonged decubitus and anemia, being euthanized in extremis. The necropsy indicated an enlarging of the pancreas which demonstrated crepitated pale surface of irregular cut and, where several trematodes were observed emerging actively from the organ. Histologically, there was chronic interstitial pancreatitis. The parasite was identified as Eurytrema coelomaticum (Giard & Billet, 1882). It is the first record of clinical eurytrematosis in bo-vines in the state of Santa Catarina. Key words: Clinical eurytrematosis, histopathology, trematoda. Descrevem-se os achados clinicos e patologicos atribuidos a infeccao macica por trematodeos pancreaticos do genero Eurytrema (Loos, 1907) em uma novilha da raca Jersey, procedente do municipio de Seara, regiao oeste do estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. O animal de dois anos de idade apresentava desenvolvimento insuficiente, emagrecimento cronico, caquexia, decubito prolongado e anemia, sendo submetido a eutanasia in extremis. Na necropsia observou-se aumento de volume do pancreas, que estava esbranquicado, crepitante, com a superficie de corte irregular, onde foram visualizados inumeros trematodeos emergindo ativamente do orgao. Histologicamente havia pancreatite intersticial cronica. O parasito foi identificado como Eurytrema coelomaticum (Giard & Billet, 1882). Trata-se do primeiro registro de euritrematose clinica em bovino no estado de Santa Catarina. Palavras-chave: Euritrematose clinica, histopatologia, trematoda.