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Occurrence of Goiter in Flowerhorn Cichlid (Family : Cichlidae) and Its Effect on Liver  

Shin, Sang-Phil (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Jee, Hyang (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Ji-Hyung (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Gomez, Dennis K. (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Choresca, Casiano H. Jr. (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Han, Jee-Eun (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Jun, Jin-Woo (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
Kim, Dae-Yong (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Park, Se-Chang (Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.2, 2010 , pp. 202-204 More about this Journal
Abstract
A flowerhorn fish with a subopercular mass, which had been reared in one of the private commercial aquaria was sent to the laboratory just before death. This fish began to show symptoms such as lethargy, anorexia, depression and dyspnea, and eventually died. The mass and intestinal organs were examined histopathologically. Thyroid showed variably sized follicles that contained abundant colloid and liver revealed steatosis. This report presents a case of goiter in the flowerhorn cichlid and its effect on the liver.
Keywords
flowerhorn; goiter; histopathology; steatosis;
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