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In a 12-month-old calf, multifocal dark reddish spots distributed dorsally, especially in the diaphragmatic lobes, are observed.

Pulmons de vedell amb múltiples taques de coloració vermellosa fosca al lòbul diafragmàtic.

Calf lungs with multiple spots of dark reddish coloration in the diaphragmatic lobe.



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3 comment(s)


  1. Jason
    November 15, 2025

    Thanks for sharing. The distribution of the lesion (caudal and dorsal) seems usual for aspiration, unless the patient is in dorsal recumbency during the slaughter? Aspiration of blood when sternal I would expect cranioventral distribution and especially involvement of the right cranial lobe. The gross image looks more like ecchymoses.

    1. evidal
      November 15, 2025

      This is the typical image of blood aspiration for halal culled cattle. the blood enters the airways during agonic spasms, which explains the distribution not being cranioventral (gravity driven), also blocking some airways and preventing lung collapse.

  2. Miquel Àngel Arasa i Favà
    July 13, 2023

    Bé, m’he equivocat en posar el nom, però ja volia posar que era per aspiració de sang en el moment del sacrifici. I, és clar, és evident que no hi ha pneumònia, sinó simplement que la sang s’ha aspirat. És una lesió bastant freqüent.

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