• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.344-347
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• 2009

2-4세령의 면양 4두와 1-3세령의 한국재래산양 5두가 정원수를 가지치기 한 후 던져준 철쭉 (Rhododendron schlippenbachii)을 섭취하고 난 후 다음날 식욕감퇴, 무기력, 욕지기, 침흘림, 구토, 호흡곤란, 비틀거림, 서맥 등의 중독증상을 나타내어 철쭉중독으로 진단한 후 atropine과 carbo-pulbit를 처치하였다. 처치 후 8시간째에 1두의 한국재래산양이 폐사되어 부검을 실시한 결과 위 내에서 다량의 철쭉잎이 관찰되었으며, 나머지 면양과 한국재래산양은 3일 이내에 모두 회복되었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.277-280
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• 2017

A 3 year-old black goat was presented to Animal and Plant Quarantine agency for diagnosis in June, 2017. She was intaken feed with Rhododendron schlippenbachii the day before death. The clinical signs included loss of appetite, lethargy, hypersalivation, astasia, yelling. At necropsy, foamy discharge were observed in the airway. Histologically, foreign body, eosinphil and macrophges was observed in alveolar lumen of lung. Grayanotoxin derived from Rhododendrons was detected in ruminal contents. Based on the pathological and toxine examination, we diagnosed this case as grayanotoxin poisoning in a black goat.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.180-182
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• 2009

It is well known that Rhododendron sclippenbashii contains the toxic material grayanotoxin. So, Koreans do not eat it, but they do eat azalea although it contains grayanotoxin. That is why there have been no reports about Rhododendron sclippenbashii intoxication after ingesting it intentionally, not accidentally. In this case, the patient was admitted to the emergency room with several toxic symptoms after intentionally consuming 50 blossoms of Rhododendron sclippenbashii to get rid of thirst. Treatment with saline infusion and atropine was successful and the outcome was favorable enough in this case to produce a complete cure without any sequelae at discharge. But toxic symptoms were seen for 24 hours, although the symptoms usually fade in 9 hours. Therefore, we should carefully treat and observe, for over 24 hours, the patient who intentionally ingests about 50 blossoms of Rhododendron sclippenbashii.