TY - JOUR
T1 - Edema disease in two gold-spotted pond frogs (Pelophylax chosenicus) raised in captivity
T2 - two case reports
AU - Kim, Hee Jong
AU - Kwon, Kwanik
AU - Yoon, Ju Duk
AU - Kim, Kyoo Tae
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Korean Society of Veterinary Science.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Two gold-spotted pond frogs (Pelophylax chosenicus) experienced anorexia, buoyancy without diving, and systemic swelling for 1 month and died several days later. On necropsy, the liver had protruding dark gray nodules scattered on its surface, and the kidneys were fat-like beige. Bacteriology showed the presence of Citrobacter braakii, Delftia acidovorans, Elizabethkingia spp., and Chryseobacterium indologenes. On microscopy, the liver showed melanomacrophagic aggregates, inflammatory cell infiltration, and fibrosis. In the case of these frogs, the edema disease is suspected to have been caused by long-term exposure to chlorine and chloramines in tap water rather than infection.
AB - Two gold-spotted pond frogs (Pelophylax chosenicus) experienced anorexia, buoyancy without diving, and systemic swelling for 1 month and died several days later. On necropsy, the liver had protruding dark gray nodules scattered on its surface, and the kidneys were fat-like beige. Bacteriology showed the presence of Citrobacter braakii, Delftia acidovorans, Elizabethkingia spp., and Chryseobacterium indologenes. On microscopy, the liver showed melanomacrophagic aggregates, inflammatory cell infiltration, and fibrosis. In the case of these frogs, the edema disease is suspected to have been caused by long-term exposure to chlorine and chloramines in tap water rather than infection.
KW - captivity
KW - edema disease
KW - environmental stress
KW - gold-spotted pond frogs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85214416934&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.14405/kjvr.20240043
DO - 10.14405/kjvr.20240043
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85214416934
SN - 2466-1384
VL - 64
JO - Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
JF - Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
IS - 4
M1 - e31
ER -