Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Concurrent Infection with Heartworm and Pasteurella haemolytica-induced Pericarditis in a Jaguar (Panthera onca onca)

재규어에서 심장사상충과 Pasteurella haemolytica에 의한 심외막염 중복감염 예

  • 김정래 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부) ;
  • 김방현 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부) ;
  • 유한상 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부) ;
  • 이덕용 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부) ;
  • 김기근 (서울대공원) ;
  • 진경선 (서울대공원) ;
  • 황우석 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부) ;
  • 이병천 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부) ;
  • 김대용 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 농생명공학부)
  • Published : 2001.03.01
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Abstract

A 3-year-old female jaguar (Panthera onca onca) died after having 1 day history of respiratory failure. At necropsy, the pericardial sac contained large amounts of cloudy fluid enriched with fibrin. Numerous yellowish nodules, which are variable in size and often confluent, are randomly scattered throughout the myocardium. Pasteurella haemolytica was isolated from the pericardial sac and myocardium. In the lung, severe pulmonary congestion, edema and vasculities with intralesional presence of heartworm were found. Therefore the cause of death in this jaguar is believed to be due to respiratory failure following concurrent heartworm infection and bacterial pericarditis and myocarditis.

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