An accidental fatal attack on domestic pigeons by honey bees inBangladesh

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Dong Kwon YANG²  Md. Rafiqul ALAM¹  Shang-Jin KIM⁴  Sei-Jin LEE³  Gi-Beum KIM⁴  Md. Mahbubur RAHMAN⁵ 

[1] Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh;College of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 500�?712, Republic of Korea;Korea Basic Science Institute Jeonju Center, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 561�?756, Republic of Korea;Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan Campus, 79 Gobong-ro, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 570�?752, Republic of Korea;Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza Active Surveillance Network Program, FAO and Department of Livestock Service, Upazila Veterinary Hospital, Faridpur Sadar, Faridpur, Bangladesh

关键词: bee sting;    biochemistry;    fatal case;    hematology;    pigeons;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.15-0183

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(21)Fatalities among avian species due to multiple bee stings are rare. Sixteen pigeons on afarm in Bangladesh each suffered multiple bee stings. Ten of the pigeons died beforetreatment, 5 (4�?11 stings) died within 12 hr after treatment, and 1 pigeon (only 3 stings)survived. Body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, hematocrit, hemoglobin,erythrocytes, thrombocytes, MCV, MCH and MCHC decreased significantly after the incident,but leucocytes, heterophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, ALT, AST, LDH, CK,creatinine, BUN and UA increased markedly. Overall, the hematological and biochemicalchanges in the bee-stung pigeons were similar to those of mammals; however, avian speciesmay be more sensitive to bee stings than mammals.

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