• 대한수의학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2015

Four 3-day-old piglets with retarded growth were submitted to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency for diagnosis. Necropsy showed that one piglet had black spots ranging from 2 mm to 1 cm in diameter in the cerebellum, lungs, regional lymph nodes, and cecum. Histological findings were consistent with the gross appearance in which melanin pigmentation was observed in the organs mentioned above. Based on Fontana-Masson staining, we diagnosed this animal with systemic melanosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of systemic melanosis in black breeds of swine in Korea.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2010

Pesticides are useful to eliminate harmful insects and grow crops however, misuse and abuse of pesticides may cause a death of wild birds, livestock, and companion animals. We analyzed residual pesticides in the ingesta and tissues from the dead wild birds, livestock, and companion animals which were suspected pesticide poisoning based on the diagnosis of the Animal Disease Diagnostic Center of National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS). The samples were primarily brought to NVRQS from local communities and veterinary diagnostic laboratories. The 231 suspicious samples of pesticide poisoning based on the necropsy were analyzed by GC/NPD, GC/FPD, GC/ECD, or GC/MSD in 2008 and 2009. Pesticides were identified from the 55 samples of total 143 samples analyzed in 2008 and from the 34 samples of total 88 samples analyzed in 2009. The pesticide identification rates in 2008 were higher than the rates in 2009. It may have relevance to the increased samples with the outbreak of avian influenza in 2008 in Korea. The concentrations of pesticides found in the dead animals varied and exceeded the respective $LD_{50}$ of pesticides in many cases. Monochrotophos, phosphamidon, and methomyl were the most common pesticides found and those pesticides are high rank sales in Korea. The cause of pesticide poisoning in animal is assuming a misuse and an abuse of commonly used pesticides in Korea.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.151-166
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• 2000

시험물질 xylooligosaccharide의 아급성경구독성을 조사하기 위하여 SD 계통의 랫트에 암수 각각 0, 333, 1000 및 3000 mg/kg의 용량으로 10또는 20마리씩 13주간 반복경구투여하고 4주간의 회복기간을 두어 사망율, 일반증상 관찰, 체중측정, 사료와 물섭취량 측정, 안검사, 뇨검사, 혈액학적 검사, 혈액생화학적 검사, 부검소견 관찰, 장기중량측정 및 병리조직학적 검사를 실시하였다. 시험기간 중 암수의 모든 시험군에서 사망동물은 관찰되지 않았으며 모든 측정 및 검사항목에서 시험물질의 투여에 기인한 것으로 판단되는 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 일부 검사에서 대조군과 유의성이 있는 차이를 보이는 항목이 있었으나 용량의존성이 없고 모두 우발적 변화로 판단되었고, 일부 관찰된 병리조직학적 병변은 자연발생적인 것으로 판단되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 xylo올리고당의 반복경구투여에 의한 독성시험에서 표적장기는 관찰할 수 없었고 어떠한 독성학적인 변화도 관찰되지 않아 무해용량은 암수 모두 3000 mg/kg을 상회할 것으로 평가된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2012

Objectives : Traditional medicine Gumiganghwal-tang (GT) has been used in Asia to treat inflammatory diseases including common cold, pain, fever, and algor. In this study we investigated the acute toxicity and safety of GT and fermented GT (FGT). Methods : Acute toxicity and safety were evaluated in male and female ICR mice orally administered 0 (control) and 2,000 mg/kg of GT and FGT. After the administration of GT and FGT, we observed mortality, body weight, clinical symptoms. After necropsy, organ weights were measured and blood analysis was performed. Results : There was no mortality and clinical symptoms according to the administration of GT and FGT. Comparing with control group, there were no significant alterations on the organ weight, complete blood cell count and biochemical parameters. Conclusions : Median lethal dose of GT and FGT considered to be over 2,000 mg/kg in both male and female mice, and recognized as safe with no toxicity.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.102-114
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• 2009

Objectives: HMCO5 is an extract obtained from 8 different herbal mixtures. We undertook a safety evaluation of HMCO5 for a dose range finding (DRF) toxicity test in specific pathogen free (SPF) Sprague-Dawley (SD) male and female rats. Methods: The male and female rats were divided into 4 groups, respectively; G(0), treated with distilled water: G(1), treated with 222 mg/kg HMC05: G(2), treated with 667 mg/kg HMC05, and G(3), treated with 2,000 mg/kg HMC05; HMC05 was administered orally for 4 weeks. The safety evaluation examined clinical signs, mortality, body weight, food consumption, water consumption, ophthalmic findings, urinalysis, hematological values, absolute & relative organ weights, and necropsy findings during the tests. Results: There were no changes in clinical signs, mortality, body weight, food consumption, water consumption, and ophthalmic findings examined during the test periods. In serum biochemical values, triglyceride was increased in male group G(3) and Na$^+$ decreased significantly in male groups G(2), G(3) and G(4). In male group G(4), spleen weight decreased relatively and increases of absolute & relative left ovary weights were found. In addition, an adhesion of liver to diaphragm was found in male group G(2). However, we could not find any dose-interrelationships in these changes. Conclusions: These results indicate that HMC05 extract did not show any toxicity in the DRF toxicity study. Therefore, it suggests that establishment of 1,000, 333 and 111 mg/kg dosages are moderate in a repeated dose 26-week oral toxicity study of HMC05.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was performed to analyze single-dose intramuscular toxicity of Guseonwangdo-go glucose pharmacopuncture. Methods: Eighty six-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two large groups of forty rats; Guseonwangdo-go glucose 5% and Guseonwangdo-go glucose 20% groups. Each group was sub-divided into four smaller groups of five males and five females, with the following dosages of pharmacopuncture being administered by intramuscular (IM) injection in each group: group 1 (G1, control group): 1.0 mL of normal saline solution, group 2 (G2, low-dose group): 0.1 mL, group 3 (G3, mid-dose group): 0.5 mL, and group 4 (G4, high-dose group): 1.0 mL. Results: No mortalities or clinical signs were observed in any group. Also, no significant changes in body weights or in hematological/biochemical analyses were observed between the control and the experimental groups during necropsy or histopathology. Conclusion: The above findings suggest that the lethal dose of Guseonwangdo-go glucose 5% and 20% pharmacopuncture administered via IM injection is more than 1.0 mL per animal in both male and female rats. Further studies on the repeated-dose toxicity of Guseonwangdo-go glucose should be conducted to yield more concrete data.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 1999

머리와 목이 두 개인 이두이경체인 한우 송아지를 해부학적으로 관찰하였다. 이 한우 기형 송아지의 외형적 특정은 2 개의 완전한 머리와 목이 형성되어 있었으며 두 개의 경부는 흉강에서 유합되어 한 개의 몸통을 이루고 있었다. 두 개의 두부는 우측의 두부가 좌측의 두부에 비해 크기가 작고 상악과 하악의 비틀림이 심하게 나타나는 편측성 하악골 형성부전을 보였다. 두 개의 경부는 비슷한 길이로 흉부에서 유합되어 있었으며 2 개의 두부와 경부 외에 흉근 내부에 유착되어져 있는 흉골이 1 쌍으로 존재하고 있었다. 전지골격은 외부에 노출된 1 쌍의 완전한 골격과 매몰되어 있는 비교적 완전한 l 쌍의 전지골격외에 견갑부가 소실되고 상완골이 불완전한 l 쌍의 불완전한 전지 골격구조가 흉근과 늑골 사이에서 발견되었다. 그러나 기형적 전지와는 달리 후지는 정상적인 1 쌍의 다리만 보이었다. 경추의 부분적인 유합과 흉추 전반부가 심한 유합으로 척추가 뒤틀려져 있었다. 두개골은 정상적으로 2개의 눈과 귀, 비공과 1개의 업을 가지고 있었으며, 좌측이 우측 두부에 비해 크기가 작았고 하악도 더 심히 뒤틀려져 있었다. 뇌실은 위축되어 대뇌가 작았다. 기관과 식도는 흉강에서 유합되어 1개의 폐와 위로 이어지고 있었다. 흉강내 장기와 복강내 장기는 대부분 정상적인 구조를 유지하고 있었으나 대장의 직장 부분은 항문으로부터 5cm 떨어진 부분에 협착되어 있었으며 항문은 보이지 않았다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.307-309
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• 2010

25년령의 암컷 캘리포니아 바다사자(Zalophus californianus)가 고령으로 인하여 분리 사육되고 있었다. 침울, 식욕부진, 쇠약, 체중감소 등의 임상증상을 보인 후 폐사하였고, 부검을 실시하였다. 육안적으로 양측 신장은 창백하고 직경 0.5-3 cm의 종양 결절이 다발성으로 관찰되었다. 간과 비장, 소장에서도 한계가 명료하고 크기가 다양하며 단단한 전이성 종양 결절이 다발성으로 존재하고 있었다. 본 예는 육안 및 병리조직학적 소견을 근거로 신장과 비장, 소장의 전이를 동반한 신장세포암종으로 진단할 수 있었다. 국내 캘리포니아 바다사자에서의 신장암의 보고는 드물며 향후 임상적으로 바다사자의 진료와 진단에 도움이 되고자 본 논문을 발표하는 바이다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.316-328
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was designed to provide the information regarding chemicals classification and health hazard by evaluating the toxicological effect through repeated inhalation exposure of methyl acrylate(MA) in Sprague-Dawley(SD) rat for 13 weeks. Methods: According to the notification with Ministry of Labor(No. 2009-68) and OECD Test Guideline 413, the rats were exposed to MA at concentration of 0, 56, 168, 280 ppm via whole body inhalation for 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 13 weeks. All animals were observed for mortality, morbidity and the change of body weight and food consumption were determined during the exposure period. Necropsy finding, organ weight, hematology, clinical biochemistry and histopathological examination following exposure were also performed. Results: There were no death and abnormal clinical signs relate to exposure MA. However, At 160 ppm and 280 ppm exposure groups, body weight and food consumption showed statistically significant decrease and histopathological changes in lung, trachea, nasal cavity, larynx were observed. Conclusions: MA was mainly affected respiratory tract. It is consequently provided to be classified as category 2(0.2 mg/L/6h < category 2 ${\leq}$ 1.0 mg/L/6h) for specific target organ toxicity following repeated exposure according to Standard for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substance and Material Safety Data Sheet. The NOAEL(no observable adverse effect level) of MA was also determined to be lower than 56 ppm.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.317-322
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• 1997

Acute delayed neurotoxicity of KH-502 [O.O-Diethyl O-(1-phenyyl-3-trifluoromethyl-5-pyrazoyl) thiophosphoric acid ester], an insecticide synthesized newly in Korea, was studied in White Leghorn hens. The doses were determined on the basis of preliminary $LD_{50}$ study. High, middle and low doses were determined to be 1123 mg/kg, 762 mg/kg and 518 mg/kg, respectively. The animals were pretreated with atropine (30 mg/kg) prior to administration of KH-502. The chemical was administrated at the first and 21st day of the study. As positive controls, animals were admlnistrated with triorthocresylphosphate (TOCP 1000 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg). Animals administrated with TOCP or KH-502 were sacrificed by perfusion-fixation at 21st and 42nd day of the study, respectively. The central and peripheral nerve tissues were routinely treated for microscopic observation. As results, eight, three, one, and one chickens died within 2 day after adminiatration with signs of cholinergic acute toxicity in high, middle low and TOCP dose-group (500 mg/kg), respectively. No abnormal clinical signs were observed in the survived chickens administrated with KH-502 in the duration of the study. The chickens in positive control groups showed ataxia and incoordination at the 14th day after administration of TOCP. From necropsy, macroscopic changes were not observed in all groups including positive control groups. Histopathologically, oxonal swelling with myelin loss, focal gliosis, distention around axonal space were observed in the spinal cords of the chickens administrated with TOCP 1000 mg/kg. The lesions were distinct in the dorsal and lateral funiculi of cervical spinal cord, in the lateral and ventral funiculi of thoracic spinal cord and in ventral funiculi of lumbosacral spinal cord. Axonal swelling and mlcrogliosis were infrequently observed in the chickens of other groups including negative control one. However, they were nonspecifically distributed in the spinal cords. In this study, we concluded that the new chemical, KH-502 did not have acute delayed neurotoxicity in White Leghorn hens.