Histopathological Studies of Valvular Endocarditis In Buffaloes

The present work have daBled with the gross, histo-pathological ana histochemicel changes associated withvalvular endooarditis. Bacteriological identification of cases showing this disease was also made! Lccompanyinglesions in different orgDns in affected buffaloes were also reported. Out of total case (50 buffaloes) having lesions of endocarditis, 49 cases were found to be caused by bacteriaincludir.ga CDses Oorynobacterium pyogenes. cases Oorynebacterium bovis. cases Staphylococcus aureus.cases Streptococcus. cases E.coli.Only one oase was proved to be of mycotic origin, the causal organism was Candida albicans. Generally it \’4DS found that the right Sided lesionin valvular endocardi tie was predominant thon those of theleft side ”23 oase right, 12 case in the left and 15 ODse in the right and leftlt•