Article Details Date: 24-08-2023 12:00:00

Case Report (Published online: 24-08-2023)
GOUT IN PAINTED STORK (Mycteria leucocephala): A CASE REPORT
S. Kalavathi*, K. K. Swarna Latha, B. Vimala Devi, L. Ratna Kumari, K. Kantha Rao, R. Amarendra Kumar
jivaonline, 81-86
S. Kalavathi*: Assistant Director, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Peddacheruvu, Narasaraopet, Palnadu district, A.P.-522601
K. K. Swarna Latha: Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Peddacheruvu, Narasaraopet, Palnadu district, A.P.-522601
B. Vimala Devi: Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Biological Research Institute, Labbipet, Vijayawada, A.P.-520010
L. Ratna Kumari: Joint Director, eterinary Biological Research Institute, Labbipet, Vijayawada, A.P.-520010
K. Kantha Rao: District Animal Husbandry Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District-522601
R. Amarendra Kumar: Director of Animal Husbandry, Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Labbipet, Vijayawada, A.P.-520010.

Abstract

Gout syndrome is one of the common mortality causes in poultry. Gout leads to deposition of urates in kidney, on heart serous surfaces, liver, mesenteric, air sac, and peritoneum, etc. It may occur in two forms as Visceral gout and Articular gout. A rare case of visceral and articular gout in a Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala).  Grossly deposition of urate crystals in visceral organs and joints with enlargement of liver and kidney, haemorrhages and congestion were observed. The histopathological changes included the degenerative to necrotic changes, infiltration of inflammatory cells and urate crystals in the kidney and liver

Keywords : Gout, Painted stork, Allopurinol, EEC kotappakonda, urate crystals

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Article history: Received: 23-02-2023, Accepted : 25-03-2023, Published online: 24-08-2023

Corresponding author: S. Kalavathi