Kids goiter: case study

Abstract

Goiter, an iodine deficiency disorder is characterized by enlargement of the thyroid glands. Goiter in neonate occurs when pregnant goats have a low iodine intake or ingest goitrogens. In this paper is noticed an outbreak of goiter in the kids. Kids came from a herd of 30 primitive Anglo Nubian goats, abortion in the last month pregnancy were recorded in 6 goats, 14 goats delivered stillborn kids and six goats delivered 12 live born kids, but 8 of them died within 12 to 72 hours after birth. Clinical, hematological, biochemical and imaging exams were performed at the newborn kids. Following the bacteriological examination for Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., Campylobacter spp., no pathogenic germs were found that cause bacterial abortion in goats. Histopathological examination of thyroid tissue is characterized by hyperplasia of follicular elements as well as of interphilicular connective tissue, intensifying the secretory activity of epithelial cells and accumulation of a considerable amount of colloid. All of the examination confirmed the diagnosis of goiter. To reduce the economical wastage, through therapeutically expenses and animal death rate, we advise all experts, that they must administrate that in the last gestation period supplementation of iodized salt ration and avoiding goitrogens feed.