Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in a Malaysian captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

• 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
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Veterinary Association Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7743/1/7.%20INTERSTITIAL%20PULMONARY%20FIBROSIS%20IN%20A%20MALAYSIAN%20CAPTIVE%20ASIAN%20ELEPHANT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7743/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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...