Tuberculosis in captive sloth bear ( M elursus urcinus )

Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Management - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 12

Abstract

A carcass of 10 year old male Sloth Bear ( Melursus ursinus ) from Maharaj B ag Zoo, Nagpur was brought for a post mortem examination with the history of illness since 15 days and no response to the treatment. The pos tmortem examination revealed pale mucous membrane, hide bound condition and dehydration. Both the lungs revealed presence of large numbers of caseative nodules of various sizes with enlarged and cal cified mediastinal lymphnodes. The impression smears prepa red from the caseative nodules of lung showed abundant acid fast tubercular bacilli . Histopathological examination of lungs revealed areas of typical granulomatus reaction with caseasation and aggregation of chronic inflammatory cells and sever thickening of inter alveolar septa due to deposition of fibrin, inflammatory cells, and erythrocytes.

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Madhuri Hedau

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Madhuri Hedau (2016). Tuberculosis in captive sloth bear ( M elursus urcinus ). International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 4(12), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-218619