Table 6.
Microscopic findings in the main organs examined in dead marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) from Argentina
| Microscopic findings | Marsh deer (body condition score 1–2) found dead during mortality event | Marsh deer (body condition score 3) dead by trauma |
|---|---|---|
| Number of positive by histopathology /Total | ||
| Heart | ||
| Inflammation | 2/13 | 1/8 |
| Haemorrhages | 1/13 | 0/8 |
| Necrosis | 1/13 | 0/8 |
| Lungs | ||
| Congestion | 3/13 | 4/8 |
| Pneumonia | 4/13 | 3/8 |
| Oedema | 2/13 | 3/8 |
| Haemorrhages | 2/13 | 3/8 |
| Abomasum | ||
| Inflammation | 4/10 | 4/7 |
| Oedema | 3/10 | 0/7 |
| Liver | ||
| Inflammation | 7/14 | 5/8 |
| Hepatocellular steatosis | 3/14 | 0/8 |
| Congestion | 3/14 | 1/8 |
| Necrosis | 1/14 | 0/8 |
| Kidneys | ||
| Inflammation | 5/13 | 2/8 |
| Necrosis | 2/13 | 0/8 |
| Spleen | ||
| Hemosiderosis | 4/12 | 2/8 |
| Lymphoid hyperplasia | 2/12 | 2/8 |
| Lymphoid necrosis | 1/12 | 0/8 |
| Congestion | 2/12 | 0/8 |
| Brain | ||
| Congestion | 1/9 | 1/4 |
| Inflammation | 0/9 | 1/4 |