Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Hepatic Hemochromatosis in a Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

토코투칸에서 발생한 간 혈색소침착증(Hemochromatosis)

  • Kim, Yong-Ahn (Samsung Everland Zoological Garden) ;
  • Lee, Bo-Ram (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research, Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Yang-Beom (Samsung Everland Zoological Garden) ;
  • Jeon, Jae-Kyoung (Samsung Everland Zoological Garden) ;
  • Oh, Suk-Hun (Samsung Everland Zoological Garden) ;
  • Youn, Soong-Hee (Samsung Everland Zoological Garden) ;
  • Kwon, Soo-Whan (Samsung Everland Zoological Garden) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Yong (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research, Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
  • 김용안 (삼성에버랜드 동물원) ;
  • 이보람 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 수의과학연구소) ;
  • 김양범 (삼성에버랜드 동물원) ;
  • 전재경 (삼성에버랜드 동물원) ;
  • 오석헌 (삼성에버랜드 동물원) ;
  • 윤승희 (삼성에버랜드 동물원) ;
  • 권수완 (삼성에버랜드 동물원) ;
  • 김대용 (서울대학교 수의과대학, 수의과학연구소)
  • Accepted : 2013.08.22
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

An 11-year-old female toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) kept in outdoor exhibit was presented with sudden onset of anorexia and hypodynamia. After routine physical examination, the patient was treated. However, the bird died that evening. Necropsy revealed moderate swelling of the liver with yellowish discoloration. Based on the gross pathology as well as histologic evidence of iron pigments accumulation throughout the hepatocytes, hepatic hemochromatosis was diagnosed.

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