An outbreak of tuberculosis in a captive herd of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx): diagnosis and monitoring

1994 ◽  
Vol 134 (5) ◽  
pp. 115-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Flamand ◽  
A. Greth ◽  
J. Haagsma ◽  
F. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Oryx

Pemphigus foliaceus in Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)

2021 ◽  
pp. 030098582110305
Author(s):  
Jeffrey B. Curtiss ◽  
Michelle Lewis ◽  
Emily P. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Histological Evaluation ◽  
Pemphigus Foliaceus ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Zoological Garden ◽  
Causative Agents ◽  
Arabian Oryx ◽  
Tail Tip

Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is an autoimmune acantholytic skin disease described in humans, dogs, cats, horses, goats, and sheep. From 2003 to 2016, six Arabian oryx ( Oryx leucoryx) at the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria, South Africa, developed progressive, bilaterally symmetrical, hyperkeratotic skin lesions and pustules consistent with PF. Lesions were similar to those observed in domestic animals and primarily affected the pinnae, face and nasal planum, distal legs, and tail tip. Histological evaluation of suspect PF skin lesions in affected animals, evaluation of medical records for treatments received, causative agents in the diet and environment, and special stains for infectious organisms yielded no consistent inciting cause. The Arabian oryx is a species highly adapted to arid environments of the desert and has recently survived from a severe genetic bottleneck; both of these factors may have contributed to the development of PF in these animals.

The hairy lizard: heterothermia affects anaesthetic requirements in the Arabian oryx ( Oryx leucoryx )

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 899-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mads F. Bertelsen ◽  
Osama Mohammed ◽  
Tobias Wang ◽  
Paul R. Manger ◽  
David Michael Scantlebury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Oryx

Blood-Gas and Acid–Base Parameters in Nontranquilized Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) in the United Arab Emirates

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conor Kilgallon ◽  
Tom Bailey ◽  
Barbara Arca-Ruibal ◽  
Martha Misheff ◽  
Declan O'Donovan
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Blood Gas ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Base Parameters ◽  
Arabian Oryx

Proximity to urban fringe recreational facilities increases native biodiversity in an arid rangeland

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamer Khafaga ◽  
Greg Simkins ◽  
David Gallacher
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Urban Fringe ◽  
Recreational Facilities ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Urban Edge ◽  
Faunal Diversity ◽  
Arabian Oryx ◽  
Arabian Camel ◽  
Arid Rangeland

Urban developments affect neighbouring ecosystems in multiple ways, usually decreasing native biodiversity. Arabian arid rangeland was studied to identify the primary causes of biodiversity variation. Al Marmoum is a 990km2 area on the urban edge of Dubai, designated for ecological ‘enhancement’ and outdoor recreational use. The area lacks historical biodiversity data, but is thought to be primarily influenced by Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758) herbivory. Perennial floral and faunal diversity was assessed at 54 sites. Counts of reintroduced ungulates (Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx (Pallas, 1777), Arabian gazelle Gazella gazella cora (C.H. Smith, 1827) and sand gazelle G.subgutturosa marica (Thomas, 1897)) were made at 79 separate sites. Correlations of observed biodiversity with substrate type, anthropogenic structures, and ungulate distribution were assessed. Native biodiversity was substantially higher in north-north-west locations near recreational facilities, with the most likely cause being differential browsing pressure. Camel browsing faced greater communal regulation in the north-north-west, whereas oryx and gazelles congregated at feed points in the south-south-east that were farther from human activity. Arid rangeland in this socioecological landscape exhibits greater natural biodiversity at the urban fringe. Human activity reduces ungulate density, enabling a greater diversity of perennial flora, which then attracts non-ungulate fauna. Anthropogenic features can therefore offer conservation value in landscapes where ungulate populations are artificially elevated.

Oryx leucoryx (Arabian oryx)

1977 ◽  
pp. 221-224
Author(s):  
T. C. Hsu ◽  
Kurt Benirschke
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Oryx

Length of Estrous Cycle and Gestation in the Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and the Importance of the Male Presence for Induction of Postpartum Estrus

1996 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Sempéré ◽  
M. Ancrenaz ◽  
A. Delhomme ◽  
A. Greth ◽  
C. Blanvillain
Keyword(s):  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Arabian Oryx ◽  
Postpartum Estrus

Isolation of Brucella melitensis from an Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)

2002 ◽  
Vol 150 (6) ◽  
pp. 186-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ostrowski ◽  
S. Anajariyya ◽  
E. Bedin ◽  
E. M. Kamp
Keyword(s):  
Brucella Melitensis ◽  
Arabian Oryx

scholarly journals Living on the edge: Daily, seasonal and annual body temperature patterns of Arabian oryx in Saudi Arabia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e0180269 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Streicher ◽  
H. Lutermann ◽  
N. C. Bennett ◽  
M. F. Bertelsen ◽  
O. B. Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Temperature ◽  
Arabian Oryx

scholarly journals Operation Oryx: The Three Stages of Captive Breeding

Oryx ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian. R. Grimwood
Keyword(s):  
Captive Breeding ◽  
World Wildlife Fund ◽  
Game Warden ◽  
The World ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Breeding Herd ◽  
Arabian Oryx ◽  
Three Stages

In 1961 the Arabian oryx was in such danger that the only hope for its survival seemed to lie in capturing sufficient animals to start a breeding herd in captivity from which eventually some could be returned to the wild. The Fauna Preservation Society, aided by the World Wildlife Fund, organised Operation Oryx, and under the leadership of Major Grimwood, then Chief Game Warden in Kenya, three animals were captured. These, together with some from the very few in captivity, were sent to Phoenix Zoo in Arizona for stage two of the operation, the breeding of a stock, which is now going on successfully. Stage three, the return to the wild, still lies ahead. Describing the capture expedition, Major Grimwood emphasises the immense interest it aroused, which brought help from six governments, five zoos, scores of societies and clubs, hundreds of individuals, and several oil and other companies, including an electricity company in Kenya which emptied its showroom of ovens in order to heat the oryx's quarantine quarters to save them from the cold.

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