Degenerative joint disease with systemic mycoses in a oriental white stork
2007
Lee, S.J. (Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea) | Han, J.I. (Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea) | Chang, D.W. (Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea) | Na, K.J. (Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: sigol@cbnu.ac.kr
A fourteen years old male oriental white stork from Korea Institute of Oriental White Stork Rehabilitation Research was presented to Veterinary Medical Center of Chungbuk National University with anorexia and lameness for 5 days. Bilateral intertarsal joint swellings were observed in physical examination. The radiographic findings indicated degenerative changes of joint cartilage and surrounding bones. In cytologic examination of synovial fluids, mononuclear leukocytic inflammation was identified. In blood films, a few fungal hyphae were observed and 2 fungal colonies were identified in blood culture on Sabroud dextrose agar.
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