Interstitial pneumonia - Atlas of swine pathology

Interstitial pneumonia

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Possible causes: Porcine circovirosisPorcine respiratory coronavirusPRRSSalmonellosis

Interstitial pneumonia in pigs is characterized by heavy and non-collapsed lungs with rubbery texture. The multifocal reddish areas are typical of this lesion and correspond to different degrees of severity among pulmonary lobules. This lesion is highly indicative of viral pulmonary infection, namely, PCV2 and PRRS.

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