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1. Anesthesia in a captive juvenile black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis) for magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography

Author:
Ratliff Cameron; Sayre Rebecca S.; Lepiz Mauricio
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 872-875
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Diceros bicornis; anesthesia; blood pressure; butorphanol; calves; carbon dioxide; computed tomography; electrolytes; females; heart rate; intravenous injection; juveniles; magnetic resonance imaging; oxygen; respiratory rate; sedation
Abstract:
... A hand-reared, 53-kg, female, 30-day-old black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) calf presented for magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography after demonstrating neurologic signs. The rhino was premedicated intramuscularly with butorphanol and midazolam, yielding satisfactory sedation. Induction was achieved using intravenous propofol until the trachea could be intubated. Anesthesia was maint ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0194.1

2. Bilateral hydronephrosis in a sugar glider (petaurus breviceps)

Author:
Cusack Lara; Schnellbacher Rodney; Howerth Elizabeth W.; Jiménez David A.; Mayer Joerg; Divers Stephen
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 886-889
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Petaurus breviceps; adults; animals; bladder; clinical examination; edema; epithelium; hematology; hemorrhage; hyperkalemia; hyperplasia; hypoglycemia; hyponatremia; inflammation; males; mucus; necropsy; pelvis; ultrasonography; uremia; urine; veterinarians
Abstract:
... An adult, intact male sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) presented for acute caudal abdominal swelling. Treatment by the referring veterinarian included aspiration of urine from the swelling. On physical examination, mild depression, pale mucus membranes, and caudal abdominal swelling were noted. Focused ultrasonographic assessment revealed a fluid-filled caudal abdominal structure and subjective b ...
DOI:
10.1638/2016-0007.1

3. Cardiovascular effects of etorphine, azaperone, and butorphanol combinations in chemically immobilized captive white rhinoceros (ceratotherium simum)

Author:
Buss Peter; Miller Michele; Fuller Andrea; Haw Anna; Wanty Rachel; Olea-Popelka Francisco; Meyer Leith
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 834-843
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Ceratotherium simum; animals; azaperone; blood pressure; butorphanol; cross-over studies; etorphine; experimental design; heart rate; hypertension; tachycardia
Abstract:
... Chemical capture is an essential tool in the management and conservation of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum); however, cardiovascular responses in immobilized megaherbivores are poorly understood. Blood pressure and heart rate responses in rhinoceros immobilized with etorphine or etorphine plus azaperone, and the effects of subsequent i.v. butorphanol administration were investigated. Six wh ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0298.1

4. Combination therapy with fluoxetine and alprazolam to control anxiety in a hand-reared snow leopard (uncia uncia)

Author:
Holman Holly J.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 900-902
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Panthera uncia; adults; adverse effects; anxiety; breathing; breeding; females; long term effects; males; mastication; palatability; tail; therapeutics
Abstract:
... A captive hand-reared adult male snow leopard (Uncia uncia) was treated for anxiety associated with taunting from visitors, the presence of large crowds, and introduction to a female for breeding. Behaviors included shaking, chewing on tail, panting, panicking, and bouncing off the viewing glass, pacing, and avoidance of the female. Combination therapy of oral fluoxetine and alprazolam were admini ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0146.1

5. Congenital cleft palate and cardiac septal defects in a neonatal southern black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis minor)

Author:
Lewis Stephany; Duncan Mary; Houck Marlys L.; Bloch Rebecca; Haefele Holly
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 876-878
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Diceros bicornis ssp. minor; calves; chromosome aberrations; cleft palate; females; karyotyping; necropsy; postpartum period
Abstract:
... A female Southern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) calf died unexpectedly at less than 12 hr of age, after an uncomplicated birth and uneventful early postpartum period. Gross necropsy revealed a 15-cm full thickness cleft palate, a patent foramen ovale, and four septal defects ranging from 0.3 to 1 cm in diameter. Histologic findings did not reveal any significant abnormalities. Karyotyp ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0296.1

6. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a panther chameleon (furcifer pardalis) and treatment with carboplatin implantable beads

Author:
Johnson James G.; Naples Lisa M.; Chu Caroline; Kinsel Michael J.; Flower Jennifer E.; Van Bonn William G.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 931-934
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Papillomaviridae; adverse effects; excision; integument; males; polymerase chain reaction; skin lesions; squamous cell carcinoma; tail
Abstract:
... A 3-yr-old male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) presented with bilateral raised crusted skin lesions along the lateral body wall that were found to be carcinoma in situ and squamous cell carcinoma. Similar lesions later developed on the caudal body wall and tail. A subcutaneous implantable carboplatin bead was placed in the first squamous cell carcinoma lesion identified. Additional new lesi ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0230.1

7. Detection of coxiella burnetii infection in a saharawi dorcas gazelle (gazella dorcas neglecta)

Author:
García-Seco Teresa; Pérez-Sancho Marta; Martínez-Nevado Eva; Álvarez Julio; Santiago-Moreno Julián; Goyache Joaquín; Domínguez Lucas; García Nerea
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 939-941
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Coxiella burnetii; Gazella dorcas; Q fever; endangered species; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; host range; hosts; males; oxytetracycline; polymerase chain reaction; semen; zoo animals; zoos
Abstract:
... Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, can infect a wide range of host species, but limited information exists on the occurrence and implications of infection in wild species. This study describes a natural infection in a population of dorcas gazelles (Gazella dorcas) from a zoo. A 9-yr-old male Saharawi dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas neglecta) tested positive on enzyme-linked immunoso ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0068.1

8. Evaluation of etorphine and midazolam anesthesia, and the effect of intravenous butorphanol on cardiopulmonary parameters in game-ranched white rhinoceroses (ceratotherium simum)

Author:
van Zijll Langhout Martine; Caraguel Charles G. B.; Raath Jacobus P.; Boardman Wayne S. J.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 827-833
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Ceratotherium simum; anesthesia; anesthetics; animals; blood gases; butorphanol; carbon dioxide; dehorning; etorphine; heart rate; hyaluronoglucosaminidase; intravenous injection; muscles; oxygen; pH; respiratory rate; systolic blood pressure; walking; South Africa
Abstract:
... Nineteen white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) were anesthetized with 4 mg of etorphine hydrochloride; 35–40 mg of midazolam; and 7,500 international units of hyaluronidase for dehorning purposes at a game ranch in South Africa, to investigate this anesthetic combination. Median time to recumbency was 548 sec (range 361–787 sec). Good muscle relaxation and no muscle rigidity or tremors were obs ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0167.1

9. Evaluation of serum ferritin and serum iron in free-ranging black rhinoceros (diceros bicornis) as a tool to understand factors affecting iron-overload disorder

Author:
Miller Michele; Chavey Patricia Sue; Hofmeyr Jennifer; Mathebula Nomkhosi; Doering Alyssa; Buss Peter; Olea-Popelka Francisco
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 820-826
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Ceratotherium simum; Diceros bicornis; blood serum; captive animals; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; ferritin; gamma-glutamyltransferase; gender differences; iron; iron overload; national parks; risk; South Africa
Abstract:
... Iron overload disorder (IOD) is a significant health issue for captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Measurement of serum ferritin with a validated rhinoceros ferritin ELISA has been used extensively to detect animals in U.S. zoos that are at risk of developing IOD. However, there is limited information on serum ferritin levels in free-ranging black rhinoceros using this same assay. Serum f ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0295.1

10. Gross anatomy and surgical approach to the humeral shaft in giant anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Author:
Sesoko Natália Ferreira; Rahal Sheila Canevese; Bortolini Zara; Merlini Natalie Bertelis; Teixeira Carlos Roberto
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 790-796
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Myrmecophaga tridactyla; arms (limbs); domestic animals; forelimbs; fracture fixation; humerus; muscles
Abstract:
... Anteater forelimbs are distinguished morphologically from domestic animals, especially due to their unique movement and their natural habits. A knowledge of the pectoral limb anatomy and the proper surgical approach are fundamental to success in osteosynthesis and other surgeries. This study aimed to describe the muscles and neurovascular structures of the pectoral limb and the surgical approach t ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0236.1

11. Hematology and plasma biochemistry intervals for captive-born california tiger salamanders (ambystoma californiense)

Author:
Brady Sean; Burgdorf-Moisuk Anne; Kass Philip H.; Brady Jacqueline; Wack Raymund F.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 731-735
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Ambystoma californiense; animals; biochemistry; hematology
Abstract:
... Hematology and plasma biochemistry parameters were determined for 34 captive-born California tiger salamanders (Ambystoma californiense). The animals were manually restrained for general examination and venipuncture. This is the first comprehensive report of hematology and plasma biochemistry parameters in apparently healthy California tiger salamanders and may serve as a reference for clinical as ...
DOI:
10.1638/2016-0028.1

12. Infectious disease and toxicological monitoring of stranded pacific harbor seals (phoca vitulina richardsi) in cook inlet as surrogates for monitoring endangered belugas (delphinapterus leucas)

Author:
Bauer Kendra L.; Goertz Caroline E. C.; Belovarac Jane A.; Walton Robert W.; Dunn J. Lawrence; Tuomi Pamela
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 770-780
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Delphinapterus leucas; burden of disease; philopatry; Brucella; Canine morbillivirus; Leptospira interrogans; serology; flora; toxicology; screening; pathogens; dolphins; monitoring; Neospora caninum; Phoca vitulina; Toxoplasma gondii; seals; Phocine morbillivirus; avian influenza; habitats; Sarcocystis neurona; bacteria; Alaska
Abstract:
... Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) and belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) eat many of the same prey species, occupy the same geographic area, and demonstrate site fidelity in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Although most direct research involving the critically endangered belugas is currently prohibited, studying harbor seals may provide important information about this beluga population. In recent ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0147.1

13. Investigation on cryptosporidium infections in wild animals in a zoo in anhui province

Author:
Gu Youfang; Wang Xiaolong; Zhou Cefan; Li Peiying; Xu Qianming; Zhao Changcheng; Liu Wei; Xu Wenlong
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 846-854
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Camelus dromedarius; Cryptosporidium andersoni; Cryptosporidium hominis; Primates; Protozoa; birds; camels; carnivores; cryptosporidiosis; feces; genes; glycoproteins; herbivores; nucleotide sequences; omnivores; oocysts; pathogens; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; restriction fragment length polymorphism; ribosomal RNA; staining; wild animals; zoo animals; zoos; China
Abstract:
... To assess Cryptosporidium infections among wild animals in a zoo located in Anhui province, we conducted an investigation on the fecal samples collected from 44 primates, 41 herbivores, 44 carnivores and omnivores, and 103 birds in the zoo with the use of Sheather's sugar flotation technique and modified acid-fast staining. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in the fecal samples from six primat ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0301.1

14. Isolation and identification of microsporum canis from asian elephants (elephas maximus) in the chongqing zoo, china

Author:
Qiao Xingfang; Hu Juan; Wu Denghu; Wei Li; Yang Yang; Chen Jiankang; Mi Benzhong; Yang SongQuan
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 844-845
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
DNA primers; Elephas maximus; Microsporum canis; animals; fungi; internal transcribed spacers; pathogens; people; polymerase chain reaction; skin diseases; zoos; China
Abstract:
... Skin diseases affect millions of people and animals worldwide, including Asian elephants. This study sought to determine the pathogen of skin diseases that occurred in Asian elephants in Chongqing Zoo, China. The isolated fungus was identified through its cultural characteristics, morphology, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. The PCR amplification using common fungal primers (ITS1 ...
DOI:
10.1638/2014-0213.1

15. Isoniazid and rifampin pharmacokinetics in two asian elephants (elephas maximus) infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis

Author:
Egelund Eric F.; Isaza Ramiro; Alsultan Abdullah; Peloquin Charles A.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 868-871
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Elephas maximus; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; absorption; adults; drugs; females; half life; isoniazid; males; monitoring; pharmacokinetics; rifampicin; tuberculosis
Abstract:
... This report describes the pharmacokinetic profiles of chronically administered oral isoniazid and rifampin in one adult male and one adult female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) that were asymptomatically infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Rifampin's half-life was reduced when compared to previous single-dose pharmacokinetic profiles of healthy uninfected Asian elephants. Both elephants ex ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0174.1

16. Leishmania spp. in didelphis spp. from northeastern brazil

Author:
Silva Edson Moura; Alves Leucio Câmara; Guerra Neurisvan Ramos; Farias Márcia Paula Oliveira; Oliveira Elton Luiz Ritir; de Souza Ricardo César; da Cunha Carneiro; Ramos Rafael Antonio Nascimento; Porto Wagnner José Nascimento
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 942-944
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
DNA; Didelphis albiventris; Leishmania braziliensis; blood sampling; enzootic diseases; epidemiology; leishmaniasis; opossums; polymerase chain reaction; risk; synanthropes; urban areas; Brazil
Abstract:
... The synanthropic behavior of marsupials of the genus Didelphis in endemic areas of leishmaniasis suggests that these animals may play an important role in the epidemiology of this infection. The aim of the present study was to detect Leishmania spp. DNA in Didelphis albiventris (white-eared opossum) and Didelphis aurita (big-eared opossum) living in forested and peridomestic areas of northeastern ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0148.1

17. Measurement of intraocular pressure in the domestic pigeon (columbia livia)

Author:
Ansari Mood Maneli; Rajaei Seyed Mehdi; Hashemi Seyed Sohail Ghazanfari; Williams David L.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 935-938
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Columba livia; analysis of variance; breeds; cornea; females; head; males; neck; pigeons
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to establish intraocular pressure values in clinically normal pigeons. One hundred (52 male and 48 female) healthy pigeons (Columbia livia) of six different breeds, ranging in age from 20 to 51 mo were used in the study. Pigeons were gently physically restrained in a dorsoventral position without any pressure or extension to the head and neck. A rebound tonometer with ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0102.1

18. Medical management of coelomic distention, abnormal swimming, substrate retention, and hematologic changes in a reef manta ray (manta alfredi)

Author:
McDermott Alexa J.; Field Cara L.; Hoopes Lisa A.; Clauss Tonya M.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 927-930
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Manta; Plantago; adults; amikacin; anemia; body condition; dextran; diagnostic techniques; females; gels; mineral oil; muscles; posture; stomach; stomach ulcers; swimming; vitamin B complex
Abstract:
... An adult, female, reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) was evaluated for abnormal swimming and coelomic distention after colliding with a floating dock in an exhibit. Initial clinical signs included abnormal posture and swimming. Clinical signs progressed to include muscle wasting, poor body condition, and coelomic distention. Further diagnostics revealed excessive exhibit substrate within the gastroint ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0187.1

19. Nephropathies in the european captive cheetah (acinonyx jubatus) population

Author:
Url Angelika; Krutak Verena; Kübber-Heiss Anna; Chvala-Mannsberger Sonja; Robert Nadia; Dinhopl Nora; Schmidt Peter; Walzer Chris
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 797-805
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Acinonyx jubatus; amyloidosis; calcinosis; collagen; complement; endangered species; fibronectins; gastritis; glomerulonephritis; immunoglobulin G; immunohistochemistry; kidneys; light microscopy; necropsy; necrosis; renal failure; North America; South Africa
Abstract:
... According to previous studies in captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) populations, one of the most threatening diseases besides amyloidosis, myelopathy, veno occlusive disease, and gastritis, is renal failure. Contrary to captive cheetahs in North America and South Africa, morphological data concerning renal lesions in the cheetah European Endangered Species Program (EEP) are lacking. This study det ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0260.1

20. Poisoning by the swainsonine-containing plant sida carpinifolia in captive sambar deer (cervus unicolor)

Author:
Anjos Bruno L.; Peixoto Paulo V.; Caldas Saulo A.; Bhaltazar Daniel; França Ticiana N.; Armién Aníbal G.
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 862-867
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Rusa unicolor; Sida; adults; central nervous system; consciousness; death; deer; emaciation; epithelial cells; forage; glycoproteins; grazing; ingestion; juveniles; males; necrosis; neurons; paresis; poisoning; poisonous plants; renal tubules; wild animals; wildlife; zoo animals; zoos; Brazil
Abstract:
... Plant intoxications in wildlife are difficult to diagnose, are overlooked, or are sometimes even neglected. Hence, factors that induce wild animals to ingest poisonous plants have not been sufficiently documented. An outbreak of glycoprotein storage disease in sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), induced by ingestion of the swainsonine-containing plant, common wireweed (Sida carpinifolia), is reported. ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0104.1