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Osteoporosis in an asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus illiger, 1815)

  • Jeonju University
  • Jeonbuk National University
  • Buil Animal Clinics

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Abstract

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease that occurs in many mammals. Our report describes osteoporosis in an Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus). Gross, histological, and radiographic observations showed that all of the bones had numerous pockmarks on their surfaces. Histologically, the pockmarks were filled with fibrous tissue without inflammation. However, the spongy bone was normal according to the histological and radiographic results. Overall, the results showed that this was a case of osteoporosis that mainly involved external rather than internal surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)376-378
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume82
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Asian small-clawed otter
  • Bone
  • Osteoporosis

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Veterinary Science

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