• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.254-257
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• 2011

2년령 bearded dragon이 활력 감소 및 식욕 부진으로 충북대학교 동물의료센터에 내원하였다. 분변 검사 결과 다수의 세균과 함께 효모의 증식이 관찰되어 장염으로 진단되었다. 진균 배양 및 분자생물학적 진균 동정 결과 증식된 효모는 Pichia (P.) burtonii로 확인되었다. 치료는 ketoconazole과 trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole을 3일간 경구 투여하였다. 치료 3일 후 분변 내 효모는 사라졌으며, 이후 환자는 회복되었다. 본 증례와 사람에서의 보고를 종합하면 P. burtonii 는 장염이 있는 bearded dragon의 기회성 병원체로 추정된다. 또한 본 증례는 bearded dragon에서의 P. burtonill의 과증식에 대한 최초의 보고이다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권10호
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• pp.1436-1443
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• 2013

A variety of studies on imitating the skeletal structure and the gait of legged animals have been done in order to develop walking robots which have an ability to adapt to atypical environments. In this paper, we analyzed the gait of a Bearded dragon lizard using the motion capture system, proposed a calibration scheme of the motion data and generated the trotting gait of a lizard based on the calibrated data. Also, we constructed the dynamic model based on the biometric data of a Bearded dragon lizard and applied the trotting gait of the lizard to the dynamic model. We verified the validity of the gait with the commercial dynamic simulation software.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.342-344
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• 2020

Bacterial osteomyelitis-or bacterial infection of the bone-is common in reptiles. Unfortunately, its treatment is challenging despite advances in diagnostic and medical technologies. Herein, we present the case of a sexually mature female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with left forelimb elbow joint stiffness. We diagnosed the reptile with a eft elbow joint traumatic structural abnormality based on gross examination and evaluation of radiographs. Treatment with clindamycin and cephalexin for bacterial infection failed and the reptile died. Necropsy revealed the causative bacteria as Morganella morganii. Treatment of osteomyelitis is typically focused against Staphylococcus aureus as it the most common cause of traumatic bone infection. However, M. morganii, the causative bacterium in this case, has a natural resistance to clindamycin and cephalexin. Recently, these bacteria have begun to appear in clinical reports, more commonly as the causative organisms of bone infections. M. morganii should be considered as a potential cause of infection. Furthermore, antibiotic treatment in such cases should be based on bacterial culture and susceptibility tests.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.369-372
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• 2022

This study was conducted to determine the injury type and frequency of bearded dragons during single and group breeding according to stocking density, for 16 weeks. A total of 14 bearded dragons compromising three groups were selected for this study. Six and four bearded dragons bred in a cage of 45 cm × 45 cm × 45 cm were designed as group A and B, respectively. Group C was made of four partitions (20 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm) of equal size in the kennel, and the dragons, four in number, were reared alone. Injury type criteria were given 1 score each in 6 stages. Most of the injury types in group A were primary tail cutting, which was 1 point, depending on the score, except for 4 scores. The injury type of group A varied, that is 1, 2, 3, and 5 scores, and the pattern lasted for 2 to 9 weeks. After 10 weeks, the dragons showed no response to injury type, except 4 scores at 11 weeks and 2 scores at 14 weeks with a frequency of one, respectively. The representative injury types of the group B were primary tail cutting, which was 1 point, and the scores of the injury type from 2 to 11 weeks were the highest; the frequency of occurrence at 1 and 2 scores was 5 times and 3 times, respectively, and the frequency of occurrence at 3 scores was twice. In addition, 5 scores were found to have the lowest frequency of occurrence. Solitary breeding showed no response to the type of injury for 16 weeks. Consequently, single breeding with an appropriate stocking density did not affect stress, and it could be expected a positive aspect for pet welfare.