Age-related cardiac failure and fatal respiratory disease in a captive hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

• 발행기관: 한국예방수의학회
• 저자명: Gun Lee Juwon Kang Hajin Jeong Chung-Do Lee Hyun-Jeong Moon Young-Bin Baek Sang-Ik Park Jun-Gyu Park
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine』Vol.49, No.2, 106~109쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

This case report describes a 40-year-old captive male hippopotamus exhibiting systemic clinical signs, including anorexia and coughing, prior to death. Despite comprehensive medical treatments, the animal died due to age-related immunodepression, which led to severe pneumonia. Necropsy and subsequent histopathological examination revealed severe acute diffuse seropurulent bronchopneumonia, right ventricular hypertrophy, hepatic congestion, and glomerulonephritis. These findings highlight the vulnerability of geriatric large animals to systemic infections and emphasize the need for improved pathological understanding and the development of evidence-based treatment protocols for these less-studied species like the hippopotamus. To enhance disease management and veterinary care for aging zoo animals, future research should prioritize gut microbiome analysis and antimicrobial resistance profiling.

키워드

Hippopotamus amphibius zoo animal cardiac failure pulmonary infection

참고문헌

• Princeton University Press
• Zoo Biol
• Exp Physiol
• Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc
• Cell Biol Int