Liver Cirrhosis of Korean Native Goat in Korea : A Case Report

산양의 Liver cirrhosis 발생보고

  • 민병만 (경기도 가축위생시험소 동부지소) ;
  • 박경애 (경기도 가축위생시험소 동부지소) ;
  • 김환균 (경기도 가축위생시험소 동부지소) ;
  • 조용성 (경기도 가축위생시험소 동부지소) ;
  • 김성열 (경기도 가축위생시험소 동부지소) ;
  • 구찬희 (경기도 가축위생시험소 동부지소) ;
  • 정운익 (미원 축산과학연구소) ;
  • 김홍집 (미원 축산과학연구소)
  • Published : 1993.05.01

Abstract

This survey was performed to report rare outbreak of liver cirrhosis in Korean native goat (KNG) which was died of Yangpyeong's goat farm on Feb. 1992. The examination for the KNG was carried out by clinical signs, necropsy and various lab-oratory test including parasitic, bacterial and histological test. The KNG looked jaundice, ascite, hemorrhage of lumen, abomasum and intestine, and brownish smooth cirrhotic liver at necropsy. Histological examination for liver revealed considerable proliferation of connective tissue and piecemeal necrosis which was caused by chronic active inflammation in interlobules and intralobules. There were atrophic micro and macro nodules which were sur-rounded by connective tissue. The lobular structure lack almost all central vein. The portal areas appearred proliferation of bile ducts, blood vessels and connective tissues. These connective tissue infiltrated heavily with plasma cells, Iymphocytes and histocytes. Histological examination for brain proved to be hepatic encephalopathy by virture of congestion and edema in cerebral medullary. From these results were demonstrated miked nodular, active, postnecrotic liver cirrhosis.

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