Diagnosis and Management of Articular Gout in a Red-eared Slider (Trachemys Scripta Elegans)

붉은귀 거북이(red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans)에서 관절 통풍의 진단 및 치료 증례

  • Lee, So-Young (BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Deseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Won (BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Deseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park, Hee-Myung (BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Deseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
  • 이소영 (건국대학교 수의과대학 내과학 교실) ;
  • 김주원 (건국대학교 수의과대학 내과학 교실) ;
  • 박희명 (건국대학교 수의과대학 내과학 교실)
  • Accepted : 2011.07.27
  • Published : 2011.08.30

Abstract

An 1.28 kg, male, thirteen years of age, red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) was presented with one month history of anorexia, decreased mobility, and swelling and erythema of forelimbs. Hyperuricemia and tophaceous gout such as osteolysis at the digit, carpal and metacarpal bones with radiopaque densities around the lesion were detected. Allopurinol (20 mg/kg, PO, once a day) and u/d (Hill's diet) were selected for treatment and other antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs were not administered. One month after initial presentation, clinical signs and radiographic findings were improved. According to the medical response, the turtle was presumptively diagnosed as articular gout and allopurinol revealed effective response to the articular gout in turtles.

1.28 kg, 수컷, 13살의 붉은귀 거북이(red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans)가 한 달 간의 식욕 부진, 운동성 감소, 전지 부종 및 발적을 주증으로 내원하였다. 고요산혈증과 함께 방사선 앞발가락과 손목 관절의 비투과성 을 동반한 골융해 소견을 보이는 토피성 통풍(tophaceous gout)이 방사선 검사 상에서 확인되었다. Allopurinol (20 mg/kg, 경구, 하루 한 번)과 u/d (Hill's diet)를 처방하였으며 다른 소염제나 항생제는 투여하지 않았다. 내원 한달 후, 거북이의 임상 증상과 방사선 소견은 호전된 양상을 보여주었다. 약물 반응에 따라, 거북이는 관절 통풍으로 추정 진단되었으며 allopurinol은 거북이의 관절 통풍에 효과적임을 보여주었다.

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