Pathological Study of the Experimentally Visceral Gout in Nasiriya City Broilers

Pathological study (crossly and histologically) of experimentally induced of visceral gout syndrome was studied for 35 days after intake of high dietary calcium and protein concentration in Nassirya City Broilers. Forty healthy birds (aged 1 day) were used and divided into two groups. The first group had given normal diet {NCNP, 8.5g ca kg and 175g cp kg}, while the second group had given high concentration of dietary calcium and crude protein {HCHP, 30G CA KG an‎d 250G cp kg}. All birds at 35 days examined grossly and histopathologically. Typical visceral gout was induced by the HCHP in which caused severe kidney damage (failure of urinary excretion) leading to accumulation of urate crystals in various parts of the body like pericardium, peritoneum, air sacs and liver capsule. Distended ureters often containing white calcium urate calculi (uroliths), besides histological changes in the myocardium, kidney, and ureters.