Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in a Malaysian captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
A 14-year-old female captive Asian elephant in a Malaysian z oo with a history of positive sero-reactivity to Elephant TB STAT-PAK assay was humanely euthanized due to chronic weight loss and poor response to treatment. Postmortem revealed generalized congestion and emphysematous lungs. Microscopic...
Main Authors: | Yakubu, Yusuf, Ong, Bee Lee, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Zakaria, Zunita, Jayaseelan, K., Kumar Sharma, Reuben Sunil, Sugnaseelan, Sumita, Firdaus, M., Kamarudin, Zubaidah, Ngeow, Yun Fong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Veterinary Association Malaysia
2014
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7743/1/7.%20INTERSTITIAL%20PULMONARY%20FIBROSIS%20IN%20A%20MALAYSIAN%20CAPTIVE%20ASIAN%20ELEPHANT.pdf |
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