Iron storage disease (ISD) with concurrent hepatic lipidosis (HL) in a mynah (Gracula spp.)

Lee, So-Young; Yoo, Jong-Hyun; Park, Chul; Kang, Byeong-Teck; Kim, Dae-Young; Park, Hee-Myung

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2008;48(4):489-492.

So-Young Lee¹, Jong-Hyun Yoo¹, Chul Park², Byeong-Teck Kang¹, Dae-Young Kim³, Hee-Myung Park¹

¹College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University
²School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
³College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri

Abstract

An 8-year-old male mynah (Gracula spp.) was presented for depression, anorexia, and respiratory distress. The patient's diet consisted of sponge cake and yogurt alone. Physical examination revealed high body condition score (4/5), abdominal distention, and severe orthopnea. Hepatomegaly was observed on abdominal radiographs. The patient died 4 h after presentation, and severe hepatomegaly was observed at necropsy. Based on histopathological findings, the bird was definitively diagnosed with iron storage disease with concurrent hepatic lipidosis.

Key Words: bird, hemochromatosis, hepatic lipidosis (HL), iron storage disease (ISD), mynah (Gracula spp.)