Capture myopathy accompanied with severe enteritis in a female lion

Authors : Burçak Özkan, Lora Koenhemsi, Kıvılcım Sönmez, Serdar Seçkin Arun

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Publication Date : 2018-04-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :A one-year - old female lion was presented with a history of lethargy, unability to stand,  incoordination, unsteady, swaying gait and diarrhoea to Istanbul University Veterinary Faculty Internal Medicine Clinics. Anamnesis  was followed by physical examination. The lion was immobilized with ketamine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ketasol; Interhas); and xylazine hydrochloride combination insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rompun; Bayer, West Germany);. Blood was collected from the cephalic vein for routine haematology and biochemistry analysis. The patient died during the night. A slight decrease in platelet account, a mild decrease in triglyceride level with a mild elevation in glucose and urea and a severe augmentation in aspartate aminotransferase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AST);, lactate dehydrogenase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LDH); and creatine kinase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CK); levels were observed. Pathologically, cause of death was determined as dehydration and hypovolemia due to severe hemorrhagic chronic-atrophic enteritis. Anamnesis, biochemical data and clinical findings suggested also capture myopathy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CM);. In this case study it is aimed to give detailed knowledge about diseases seen in both free-ranging and captive lions and to discuss the death of this female captive lion due to severe diarrhoea and CM.
Keywords : Free ranging lion, Captive lion, Enteritis, Capture myopathy, Lion