ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to report the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological aspects of a case of rumenitis due to the ingestion of soybean oil in a bovine.The ox had access to barrels that Optimiser stored soybean oil and ingested an indeterminate amount of the product.After consuming it, the animal presented hiporexia; liquid, brownish, and greasy feces; severe dehydration (12%); apathy; sternal recumbency; and death with a clinical evolution of 4 days.At necropsy, the rumen was filled with voluminous food and moderate amount of white-gray liquid with a greasy appearance.Upon microscopic examination, hydropic degeneration of the epithelium and areas of mucosal necrosis were observed in the rumen and reticulum.
From these findings, we concluded that the bovine developed a state of acidosis and acute rumenitis due Mop Handles to excessive intake of lipids.