| A health evaluation in a colony of captive collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) in the Eastern Amazon. | |
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PMID: 16487552 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study pretends to determine baseline data on the health and mortality of a colony of captive collared peccaries in the Eastern Amazon (Belém, State of Pará, Brazil) during a 65-months survey. Thirty-nine out of 166 animals (23.5%) died and were examined post-mortem. Monthly mortality averaged 1.2%. The highest mortality rate was observed in newborns (74.4%). Abandonment by the mother and aggression were responsible for 24.1% and 13.8% of the total newborn deaths, respectively. Most frequent causes of non-neonatal death were food poisoning (50.0%) due to an episode of accidental bitter cassava leaves ingestion and traumatism due to aggressions between animals (10.0%). Results from serology for different infectious diseases showed that 4.9% (2/41) collared peccaries had antibodies against Brucella spp. and 9.8% (4/41) animals had antibodies to two different Leptospira spp. serovars, butembo and autumnalis. This is the first survey of morbidity and mortality in captive collared peccaries in the Amazon region. |
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Authors:
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Pedro Mayor; Yvonnick Le Pendu; Diva Anelie Guimarães; Jurupytan Viana da Silva; Hilma Lucia Tavares; Montse Tello; Washington Pereira; Manel López-Béjar; Ferran Jori |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-02-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Research in veterinary science Volume: 81 ISSN: 0034-5288 ISO Abbreviation: Res. Vet. Sci. Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-26 Completed Date: 2006-10-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401300 Medline TA: Res Vet Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 246-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary, Campus Universitario, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08913 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain. pedrogines.mayor@uab.es |
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Animal Husbandry
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methods* Animals Artiodactyla / growth & development, physiology* Brazil Female Male Mortality Reproduction Swine Diseases / microbiology, parasitology Tropical Climate |
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