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Yakubu, Yusuf and Ong, Bee Lee and Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin and Zakaria, Zunita and Jayaseelan, K. and Kumar Sharma, Reuben Sunil and Sugnaseelan, Sumita and Firdaus, M. and Kamarudin, Zubaidah and Ngeow, Yun Fong
(2014)
Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in a Malaysian captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 26 (1&2).
pp. 34-37.
ISSN 9128-2506
Abstract
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. Microscopically, there were severe pulmonary emphysema, eosinophilic hyaline membrane and infiltration of mature fibrocytes in the alveolar walls. Based on the histopathological findings interstitial pulmonary
fibrosis was diagnosed. The possible cause of which although not completely known, is most likely due to hypersensitivity. The allergic reaction could have been caused by exposure to antigens of avian origin or the
Mycobacterium gilvum, an non-tuberculous
mycobacterium (NTM), isolated from the lung. This is the second case reported in elephants globally, thought it has been well studied in humans and reported in horses. Providing good husbandry for elephants in captivity is important to reduce the occurrence of such condition.
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