The Management of Wild Mammals in Captivity. Lee S. Crandall

1965 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-187
Author(s):  
Bryan P. Glass
Keyword(s):  
Wild Mammals ◽  
In Captivity

Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques.Devra G. Kleiman , Mary E. Allen , Katerina V. Thompson , Susan Lumpkin

1998 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
James H. Shaw ◽  
Tracy S. Carter ◽  
Tammie Bettinger
Keyword(s):  
Wild Mammals ◽  
In Captivity

scholarly journals Covid-19: natural or anthropic origin?

Mammalia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Hassanin ◽  
Philippe Grandcolas ◽  
Géraldine Veron
Keyword(s):  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Direct Transmission ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Natural Reservoir ◽  
Indirect Transmission ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Manis Javanica ◽  
The City ◽  
Archive Data

AbstractViruses similar to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been discovered in bats of the genus Rhinolophus and in the Sunda pangolin, Manis javanica Desmarest, 1822, suggesting that these animals have played a key role in the emergence of the Covid-19 outbreak in the city of Wuhan, China. In this paper, we review the available data for sarbecoviruses (viruses related to SARS-CoV [2002–2003 outbreak] and SARS-CoV-2) to propose all possible hypotheses on the origin of Covid-19, i. e., involving direct transmission from horseshoe bats to humans, indirect transmission via the pangolin or another animal, with interspecies contamination between either wild animals or animals kept in cage. Present evidence indicates that Rhinolophus bats are the natural reservoir of all sarbecoviruses, and that two divergent SARS-CoV-2-like viruses have circulated in southern China (at least in Guangxi and Guangdong provinces) between August 2017 and March 2019 in captive pangolins destined for sale in wildlife markets. We performed a genetic analysis of seven seized pangolins found to be positive for SARS-CoV-2-like virus using mitochondrial DNA sequences extracted from Sequence Reads Archive data. The results reveal that the same SARS-CoV-2-like virus can be found in animals with distinct haplotypes, which means that they were probably captured in different Southeast Asian regions. Our interpretation is that some pangolins were contaminated in captivity (by other pangolins or by another species to be determined), suggesting that illegal trade of living wild mammals is at the origin of the Covid-19 outbreak. To definitely validate this hypothesis, it is however necessary to discover a virus almost identical to SARS CoV-2 (at least 99% of identity) in animals sold in wet markets. Although pangolins are good candidates, other mammals, such as small carnivores, should not be overlooked.

Diet determination for small laboratory-housed wild mammals

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 775-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Périssé ◽  
Carlos Roberto Sörensen Dutra da Fonseca ◽  
Rui Cerqueira
Keyword(s):  
Good Condition ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Free Water ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Preference Index ◽  
Limiting Step ◽  
In Captivity

Adaptation of wild mammals to captivity is a decisive and limiting step in laboratory research. Here we describe a method to determine a diet that meets the nutritional and water requirements of small wild mammals in captivity. Several kinds of food are offered to the animals and a preference index (P) is calculated. A diet prepared with foods obtaining P ≥ 1.00 for 50% or more of the individuals is given to the animals. This diet contains the same proportions of proteins, lipids, and glucides determined by the food preferences experiment. Two groups are fed on this diet, one with free water and the other without, and their weights are monitored for approximately 12 days. The results allow the detection of water and nutritional deficiencies. We used these procedures with the grey four-eyed opossum, Philander opossum (Polyprotodontia, Didelphidae), and obtained a balanced diet of eggs, meat, banana, and orange that has proved suitable for keeping these animals in good condition.

scholarly journals Hepatic steatosis in six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus Linnaeus, 1758)

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrezza Braga Soares da Silva ◽  
Marcia dos Santos Rizzo ◽  
Alicia Viloria-Petit ◽  
Airton Mendes Conde Junior
Keyword(s):  
Hepatic Steatosis ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Infectious Process ◽  
Lymphoid System ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Euphractus Sexcinctus

Abstract The six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) stands out among wild mammals due to the rare occurrence of spontaneous metabolic diseases. When altered, the liver, which is important in metabolism, may trigger a dysfunctional cascade, leading to hepatic steatosis. Here we describe a case of hepatic steatosis in a six-banded armadillo living in captivity. The female specimen was captured and donated to the Federal University of Piaui under SISBIO authorization nº53303. The animal was first referred for a veterinary clinical evaluation, and then euthanized following the ethical standards of the Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine. At the start of the dissection, the abdominal cavity was accessed and sections of all ex situ liver lobes, spleen and mandibular lymph node were subjected to routine histological processing; the results were photo documented. The anatomic and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis, which we propose is related to an infectious process as a result of the changes observed in the organs of the lymphoid system. This report of fatty liver disease in armadillo suggests an acute infectious process with lymphoid system involvement.

scholarly journals Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) in Captivity: Analysis of the Oral Microbiota in a One Health Perspective

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2905
Author(s):  
Carolina Silva ◽  
João F. Requicha ◽  
José J. Martins ◽  
Aida Duarte ◽  
Isabel R. Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
One Health ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Oral Microbiota ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Varecia Variegata ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Ruffed Lemur

This study aimed to characterize the susceptibility profile to antibiotics and biofilm formation of Gram-negative bacterial isolates obtained from the oral cavity of the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata). From eight individuals from a zoo located in Portugal, samples of the oral microbiota were collected with sterile swabs and then placed in closed tubes with a transport medium. Culture was carried out for media of Gram-negative bacteria. Twenty-two isolates were obtained and subjected to susceptibility tests to twenty-five antimicrobial agents belonging to seven different classes. All tested isolates demonstrated resistance to, at least, one antibiotic, and it was possible to observe multidrug resistance in 11 of the 22 isolates (50%). It should be noted that an isolate showed phenotypic resistance to imipenem, an antibiotic for exclusive use in a hospital environment. All the isolates showed an increasing ability of biofilm formation over time. The obtained results show that wild mammals in captivity could be reservoirs and potential sources of multi-resistant pathogens. In view of this fact and considering the One Health concept, it will be advisable to establish local monitoring programs worldwide that benefit and protect human, animal and environmental health.

Wild Mammals in Captivity

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devra G. Kleiman ◽  
Katerina V. Thompson ◽  
Charlotte Kirk Baer
Keyword(s):  
Wild Mammals ◽  
In Captivity
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