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Ticks parasitizing 102 wild animals in the states of Mato Grosso and Goiás, Brazil were collected between 2015 and 2018. A total of 2338 ticks (865 males, 541 females, 823 nymphs, and 109 larvae) belonging to four genera (Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, and Rhipicephalus) and at least 21 species were identified. DNA extraction and a molecular survey for rickettsial agents were performed on 650 ticks. The results revealed parasitism by the following species: Rickettsia amblyommatis in Amblyomma cajennense s.s., A. cajennense s.l., Amblyomma coelebs, Amblyomma humerale, Amblyomma longirostre, Amblyomma nodosum, Amblyomma scalpturatum, Amblyomma sculptum, and Amblyomma romitii; Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma nodosum, Amblyomma ovale, Amblyomma scalpturatum, and Amblyomma triste; Rickettsia rhipicephali in Haemaphysalis juxtakochi; Rickettsia sp. in A. cajennense s.s., A. nodosum, and A. sculptum, and lastly, 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae' in Amblyomma parvum and Rhipicephalus microplus. This study expands the body of knowledge about tick parasitism among wild animals, including new data concerning tick-host associations, and provides information about the epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens in the Center-West region of Brazil.

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Ticks parasitizing 102 wild animals in the states of Mato Grosso and Goiás, Brazil were collected between 2015 and 2018. A total of 2338 ticks (865 males, 541 females, 823 nymphs, and 109 larvae) belonging to four genera (Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, and Rhipicephalus) and at least 21 species were identified. DNA extraction and a molecular survey for rickettsial agents were performed on 650 ticks. The results revealed parasitism by the following species: Rickettsia amblyommatis in Amblyomma cajennense s.s., A. cajennense s.l., Amblyomma coelebs, Amblyomma humerale, Amblyomma longirostre, Amblyomma nodosum, Amblyomma scalpturatum, Amblyomma sculptum, and Amblyomma romitii; Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma nodosum, Amblyomma ovale, Amblyomma scalpturatum, and Amblyomma triste; Rickettsia rhipicephali in Haemaphysalis juxtakochi; Rickettsia sp. in A. cajennense s.s., A. nodosum, and A. sculptum, and lastly, 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae' in Amblyomma parvum and Rhipicephalus microplus. This study expands the body of knowledge about tick parasitism among wild animals, including new data concerning tick-host associations, and provides information about the epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens in the Center-West region of Brazil.(AU)

Foram coletados carrapatos parasitando 102 animais silvestres nos estados de Mato Grosso e Goiás, Brasil, entre 2015 e 2018. Um total de 2338 carrapatos (865 machos, 541 fêmeas, 823 ninfas e 109 larvas) pertencentes a quatro gêneros (Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis e Rhipicephalus) e pelo menos 21 espécies foram identificadas. A extração de DNA e pesquisa molecular para agentes riquétsiais foram realizadas em 650 carrapatos. Os resultados revelaram parasitismo pelas seguintes espécies: Rickettsia amblyommatis em Amblyomma cajennense s.s., A. cajennense s.l., Amblyomma coelebs, Amblyomma humerale, Amblyomma longirostre, Amblyomma nodosum, Amblyomma scalpturatum, Amblyomma sculptum e Amblyomma romitii; Rickettsia parkeri em Amblyomma nodosum, Amblyomma ovale, Amblyomma scalpturatum e Amblyomma triste; Rickettsia rhipicephali em Haemaphysalis juxtakochi; Rickettsia sp. em A. cajennense s.s., A. nodosum e A. sculptum e, por último, 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae' em Amblyomma parvum e Rhipicephalus microplus. Este estudo amplia o conhecimento sobre o parasitismo de carrapatos em animais silvestres, incluindo-se novos dados sobre associações carrapato-hospedeiro. Fornece, ainda, informações sobre a epidemiologia de patógenos transmitidos por carrapatos na região Centro-Oeste do Brasil.(AU)

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Mayaro virus (MAYV, Togaviridae) and Oropouche orthobunyavirus (OROV, Peribunyaviridae) are emerging enzootic arboviruses in Latin America. Outbreaks of febrile illness associated with MAYV and OROV have been reported among humans mainly in the northern region of Brazil since the 1980s, and recent data suggest these viruses have circulated also in more populated areas of western Brazil. MAYV shares mosquito vectors with yellow fever virus and it has been historically detected during yellow fever epidemics. Aiming to investigate the transmission of OROV and MAYV at the human-animal interface during a yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika outbreaks in Brazil, we conducted a retrospective molecular investigation in 810 wild and domestic animals, 106 febrile patients, and 22.931 vectors collected from 2016 to 2018 in Cuiaba and Campo Grande metropolitan regions, western Brazil. All samples tested negative for OROV and MAYV RNA by RT-qPCR. Findings presented here suggest no active circulation of MAYV and OROV in the sampled hosts. Active surveillance and retrospective investigations are instrumental approaches for the detection of cryptic and subclinical activity of enzootic arboviruses and together serve as a warning system to implement appropriate actions to prevent outbreaks.

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Background: Control of oral lesions contributes directly to the survival, and welfare of captive animals, and studies show that the genus Ateles has a higher prevalence of widespread periodontal disease compared to other genera. Anaerobic microbial species, considered as periodontal pathogens, are part of the biofilm community that contributes to the development of periodontitis. The present study aimed to detect periodontopathogenos in the oral cavity of two captive white-cheeked spider monkeys (Ateles marginatus) submitted for assessment oral and subgingival curettage.Case: We evaluated one pair of captive white-cheeked spider monkeys, one male (A) and one female (B), of 15 years of age with an average weight of 7 kg. Animals were fed daily with rations for primates, including fruit, vegetables, and raw eggs. The animals underwent oral evaluation, and following the charting of odontogram and photographic documentation, both were classified with periodontal disease stage III, according to the AVDC (American College of Veterinary Dentistry). They presented with moderate periodontitis, characterized by a loss of 25 to 50% of periodontal insertion and exposure of furcation degree 2, measured through clinical survey. During intraoral review, animals underwent subgingival curettage with curette of Gracey on the surface of the canine vestibular (C) and four top bilateral premolars (4PM). Antibiotics were not used at the time of collection, for dealing with routine procedures of clinical evaluation. The animals showed an increase in the volume of hemorrhagic features in the vestibular region between C and the second pre molar (2PM) on the upper right. Incisional biopsy was collected immediately at the end of the assessment, for the purpose of histopathological analyses. The samples from subgingival collection were immediately deposited in microtubes containing 500 µL of 0.9% saline solution and kept at -18°C until the time of genomic DNA extraction.[...](AU)

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Background: Control of oral lesions contributes directly to the survival, and welfare of captive animals, and studies show that the genus Ateles has a higher prevalence of widespread periodontal disease compared to other genera. Anaerobic microbial species, considered as periodontal pathogens, are part of the biofilm community that contributes to the development of periodontitis. The present study aimed to detect periodontopathogenos in the oral cavity of two captive white-cheeked spider monkeys (Ateles marginatus) submitted for assessment oral and subgingival curettage.Case: We evaluated one pair of captive white-cheeked spider monkeys, one male (A) and one female (B), of 15 years of age with an average weight of 7 kg. Animals were fed daily with rations for primates, including fruit, vegetables, and raw eggs. The animals underwent oral evaluation, and following the charting of odontogram and photographic documentation, both were classified with periodontal disease stage III, according to the AVDC (American College of Veterinary Dentistry). They presented with moderate periodontitis, characterized by a loss of 25 to 50% of periodontal insertion and exposure of furcation degree 2, measured through clinical survey. During intraoral review, animals underwent subgingival curettage with curette of Gracey on the surface of the canine vestibular (C) and four top bilateral premolars (4PM). Antibiotics were not used at the time of collection, for dealing with routine procedures of clinical evaluation. The animals showed an increase in the volume of hemorrhagic features in the vestibular region between C and the second pre molar (2PM) on the upper right. Incisional biopsy was collected immediately at the end of the assessment, for the purpose of histopathological analyses. The samples from subgingival collection were immediately deposited in microtubes containing 500 µL of 0.9% saline solution and kept at -18°C until the time of genomic DNA extraction.[...]

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An adult female armadillo (Priodontes maximus) weighing 32.4 kg was admitted to the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (HOVET-UFMT) - Campus Cuiabá. Results of clinical and complementary examinations revealed a complete oblique fracture of the middle third of the femur. As a pre-anesthetic regimen, a combination of ketamine (10 mg/kg) and midazolam (0.2 mg/kg) was administered, and analgesic support with morphine (0.5 mg/kg) and dipyrone (25 mg/kg) was provided. This was followed by induction of anesthesia through a facial mask and its maintenance with sevoflurane diluted in 100% oxygen by means of a calibrated vaporizer. The anesthetic system used was suitable for the weight of the animal; the animal breathed spontaneously. During the procedure, the animal had stable cardiovascular and respiratory parameters, and had a fast and satisfactory recovery.

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An adult female armadillo (Priodontes maximus) weighing 32.4 kg was admitted to the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (HOVET-UFMT) - Campus Cuiabá. Results of clinical and complementary examinations revealed a complete oblique fracture of the middle third of the femur. As a pre-anesthetic regimen, a combination of ketamine (10 mg/kg) and midazolam (0.2 mg/kg) was administered, and analgesic support with morphine (0.5 mg/kg) and dipyrone (25 mg/kg) was provided. This was followed by induction of anesthesia through a facial mask and its maintenance with sevoflurane diluted in 100% oxygen by means of a calibrated vaporizer. The anesthetic system used was suitable for the weight of the animal; the animal breathed spontaneously. During the procedure, the animal had stable cardiovascular and respiratory parameters, and had a fast and satisfactory recovery.(AU)

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ABSTRACT: Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligatory intracellular protozoan, which establishes acute and chronic infections in birds and mammals, including humans. This note reports, for the first time, the detection and sequencing of DNA from T. gondii in the peripheral blood of a young free range giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). For the diagnosis, the following methods were used: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and positive serology (1:800) by means of the modified agglutination test (MAT). Since this species may be consumed by humans and predated by wild felids, its importance is emphasized as a probable source of zoonotic infection, in addition to its possible participation in the infection enzootic cycle. Although, parasitemia has been confirmed in this specimen, it presented no clinical sign of infection.(AU)

RESUMO: A toxoplasmose é causada pelo Toxoplasma gondii, um protozoário intracelular obrigatório, que estabelece infecções agudas e crônicas em aves e mamíferos, incluindo humanos. Esta nota relata, pela primeira vez, a detecção e o sequenciamento do DNA de T. gondii em sangue periférico de um filhote de tamanduá-bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) de vida livre. Para o diagnóstico, os seguintes métodos foram utilizados: reação em cadeia pela polimerase (PCR) e sorologia positiva (1:800) por meio de teste de aglutinação modificado (MAT). Por se tratar de uma espécie que pode ser consumida por humanos e predada por felídeos silvestres, sua importância é ressaltada como uma provável fonte de infecção zoonótica, além da sua possível participação no ciclo enzoótico de infecção. Embora a parasitemia tenha sido comprovada neste espécime, ele não apresentava sinais clínicos de infecção.(AU)

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ABSTRACT: Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligatory intracellular protozoan, which establishes acute and chronic infections in birds and mammals, including humans. This note reports, for the first time, the detection and sequencing of DNA from T. gondii in the peripheral blood of a young free range giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). For the diagnosis, the following methods were used: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and positive serology (1:800) by means of the modified agglutination test (MAT). Since this species may be consumed by humans and predated by wild felids, its importance is emphasized as a probable source of zoonotic infection, in addition to its possible participation in the infection enzootic cycle. Although, parasitemia has been confirmed in this specimen, it presented no clinical sign of infection.

RESUMO: A toxoplasmose é causada pelo Toxoplasma gondii, um protozoário intracelular obrigatório, que estabelece infecções agudas e crônicas em aves e mamíferos, incluindo humanos. Esta nota relata, pela primeira vez, a detecção e o sequenciamento do DNA de T. gondii em sangue periférico de um filhote de tamanduá-bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) de vida livre. Para o diagnóstico, os seguintes métodos foram utilizados: reação em cadeia pela polimerase (PCR) e sorologia positiva (1:800) por meio de teste de aglutinação modificado (MAT). Por se tratar de uma espécie que pode ser consumida por humanos e predada por felídeos silvestres, sua importância é ressaltada como uma provável fonte de infecção zoonótica, além da sua possível participação no ciclo enzoótico de infecção. Embora a parasitemia tenha sido comprovada neste espécime, ele não apresentava sinais clínicos de infecção.

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ABSTRACT: Herein it was describe sonographic morphology and sintopy of the bowels of the coelomic cavity in the red-footed tortoise. Coelomic cavity of 19 males and 19 females were scanned through cervical and prefemoral access with a multifrequency sector transducer. Morphology, syntopy and echogenicity of the heart, thyroid, liver, gallbladder, reproductive organs, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, urinary bladder and kidneys were evaluated. The heart showed two atria and one ventricle with a thick, trabecular wall. The thyroid was oval and hyperecoic, visualized in the cardiac portion of the ultrasound. The liver, gallbladder and digestive system were similar to those seen in mammals and turtles. However, the tortoise liver was relatively more hyperechoic than mammals. The kidneys appeared as triangular structures, which were hypoechoic, homogeneous and vascularized; the bladder was observed mostly as being elongated with anechoic content, and its wall appeared as a thin hyperechoic line when free fluid was present. The testes were observed to be elongated, homogeneous and more hyperechoic than kidneys. The ovarian follicles were seen as hyperechoic, echogenic balls of variable size and quantity, the oviduct as a sigmoid tubular structure and the eggs as thin hyperechoic lines with posterior acoustic shadowing. In some animals, there were variable amounts of fluid around the heart and in the coelomic cavity.

RESUMO: Neste trabalho é descrita a morfologia ecográfica e sintopia das vísceras da cavidade celomática do jabutipiranga. Foram examinados 19 machos e 19 fêmeas por meio de acesso cervical e pré-femoral com um transdutor setorial multifrequencial. Foram avaliadas morfologia, sintopia e ecogenicidade do coração, tiróide, fígado, vesícula biliar, órgãos reprodutivos, estômago, intestino delgado, intestino grosso, bexiga urinária e rins. O coração mostrou dois átrios e um ventrículo com uma parede trabecular e espessa. Na base cardíaca pode-se visibilizar a tireóide oval e ecogênica. O fígado, vesícula biliar e sistema digestivo foram semelhantes ao observado em mamíferos e testudinos. No entanto, o fígado dos quelônios mostrou-se mais hiperecóico em relação ao dos mamíferos. Os rins foram vistos como estruturas triangulares, hipoecóicas, homogêneas e vascularizadas; a bexiga foi observada na maior parte como alongada com conteúdo anecóico, e sua parede foi vista como uma fina camada hiperecóica. Os testículos foram observados como estruturas alongadas, homogêneas e hiperecóicas em relação aos rins. Os folículos ovarianos foram vistos como esferas ecogênicas a hiperecogênicas de tamanho e quantidade variável, o oviduto como uma estrutura tubular sigmóide e os ovos como finas linhas hiperecogênicas com sombra acústica posterior. Em alguns animais, havia quantidades variáveis de líquido em volta do coração e na cavidade celomática.

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Herein it was describe sonographic morphology and sintopy of the bowels of the coelomic cavity in the red-footed tortoise. Coelomic cavity of 19 males and 19 females were scanned through cervical and prefemoral access with a multifrequency sector transducer. Morphology, syntopy and echogenicity of the heart, thyroid, liver, gallbladder, reproductive organs, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, urinary bladder and kidneys were evaluated. The heart showed two atria and one ventricle with a thick, trabecular wall. The thyroid was oval and hyperecoic, visualized in the cardiac portion of the ultrasound. The liver, gallbladder and digestive system were similar to those seen in mammals and turtles. However, the tortoise liver was relatively more hyperechoic than mammals. The kidneys appeared as triangular structures, which were hypoechoic, homogeneous and vascularized; the bladder was observed mostly as being elongated with anechoic content, and its wall appeared as a thin hyperechoic line when free fluid was present. The testes were observed to be elongated, homogeneous and more hyperechoic than kidneys. The ovarian follicles were seen as hyperechoic, echogenic balls of variable size and quantity, the oviduct as a sigmoid tubular structure and the eggs as thin hyperechoic lines with posterior acoustic shadowing. In some animals, there were variable amounts of fluid around the heart and in the coelomic cavity.(AU)

Neste trabalho é descrita a morfologia ecográfica e sintopia das vísceras da cavidade celomática do jabutipiranga. Foram examinados 19 machos e 19 fêmeas por meio de acesso cervical e pré-femoral com um transdutor setorial multifrequencial. Foram avaliadas morfologia, sintopia e ecogenicidade do coração, tiróide, fígado, vesícula biliar, órgãos reprodutivos, estômago, intestino delgado, intestino grosso, bexiga urinária e rins. O coração mostrou dois átrios e um ventrículo com uma parede trabecular e espessa. Na base cardíaca pode-se visibilizar a tireóide oval e ecogênica. O fígado, vesícula biliar e sistema digestivo foram semelhantes ao observado em mamíferos e testudinos. No entanto, o fígado dos quelônios mostrou-se mais hiperecóico em relação ao dos mamíferos. Os rins foram vistos como estruturas triangulares, hipoecóicas, homogêneas e vascularizadas; a bexiga foi observada na maior parte como alongada com conteúdo anecóico, e sua parede foi vista como uma fina camada hiperecóica. Os testículos foram observados como estruturas alongadas, homogêneas e hiperecóicas em relação aos rins. Os folículos ovarianos foram vistos como esferas ecogênicas a hiperecogênicas de tamanho e quantidade variável, o oviduto como uma estrutura tubular sigmóide e os ovos como finas linhas hiperecogênicas com sombra acústica posterior. Em alguns animais, havia quantidades variáveis de líquido em volta do coração e na cavidade celomática.(AU)

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Control of oral lesions contributes directly to the health, survival and welfare of captive animals. In order to investigate the occurrence of oral diseases in neotropical wild carnivores kept at the zoo at the Federal University of Mato Grosso Cuiabá, we evaluated 31 oral cavities from three families of carnivores (Felidae, Canidae and Procyonidae) between July 2012 and June 2013. Twelve coatis (Nasua nasua), three raccoons (Procyon cancrivorus), two maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus), six crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), one hoary fox (Pseudalopex vetulus), three ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), one cougar (Puma concolor) and three wild cats (Puma yagouaroundi, Leopardus wiedii and Leopardus colocolo) were reviewed. The most frequent lesions were dental absences 21/31 (67.7%), dental fractures 20/31 (64.5%) and tooth wear 19/31 (61.3%), which were suggestive of trauma caused from stress. Of lesser importance, we also observed occurrence of dental calculus grade I in 18/31 (58%), caries 1/31 (3.2%), foreign bodies 2/31 (6.4%), orofacial fistulas 1/31 (3.2%), hyperplasia in the oral mucosa 1/31 (3.2%), dental dimming 3/31 (9.7%) and chafing of the soft tissue 5/31 (16.1%). Therefore, it was concluded that environmental enrichment strategies and oral routine evaluation must be implemented to ensure the welfare of these animals, reducing local and systemic adverse effects of oral lesions. The diet has been successful in preventing periodontal disease, suggesting that this diet for the captive animals in the institution should be maintained.(AU)

O controle de lesões odontoestomatológicas contribui diretamente na saúde, sobrevivência e bem-estar dos animais cativos. Este estudo objetivou investigar a ocorrência de afecções orais em carnívoros selvagens neotropicais mantidos no zoológico da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Cuiabá. Foram avaliadas 31 cavidades orais de três famílias (Felidae, Canidae e Procyonidae), no período de julho de 2012 a junho de 2013, sendo doze quatis (Nasua nasua), três mãos-peladas (Procyon cancrivorus), dois lobos-guarás (Chrysocyon brachyurus), seis lobinhos (Cerdocyon thous), uma raposa (Pseudalopex vetulus), três jaguatiricas (Leopardus pardalis), uma onça-parda (Puma concolor) e três gatos selvagens (Puma yaguaroundi, Leopardus wiedii e Leopardus colocolo). As lesões mais frequentes foram ausências dentárias 21/31 (67,7%), fraturas dentárias 20/31 (64,5%) e desgastes dentários 19/31 (61,3%), as quais foram sugestivas de traumas, proveniente de estresse. Foram ainda observados com menor expressão, acúmulo de cálculo dentário grau I em 18/31 (58%), cárie 1/31 (3,2%), corpo estranho 2/31 (6,4%), fístula orofacial 1/31 (3,2%), hiperplasia na mucosa oral 1/31 (3,2%), escurecimento dental 3/31 (9,7%) e escoriações em tecidos moles 4/31 (12,9%). Logo, foi possível concluir que estratégias de enriquecimento ambiental e rotina de avaliação odontoestomatológica são importantes para garantir o bem-estar desses animais, reduzindo as consequências negativas locais e sistêmicas das lesões orais. A dieta utilizada mostrou-se eficiente na prevenção de doença periodontal, sugerindo a manutenção da mesma na alimentação dos animais cativos da instituição.(AU)

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Control of oral lesions contributes directly to the health, survival and welfare of captive animals. In order to investigate the occurrence of oral diseases in neotropical wild carnivores kept at the zoo at the Federal University of Mato Grosso – Cuiabá, we evaluated 31 oral cavities from three families of carnivores (Felidae, Canidae and Procyonidae) between July 2012 and June 2013. Twelve coatis (Nasua nasua), three raccoons (Procyon cancrivorus), two maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus), six crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), one hoary fox (Pseudalopex vetulus), three ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), one cougar (Puma concolor) and three wild cats (Puma yagouaroundi, Leopardus wiedii and Leopardus colocolo) were reviewed. The most frequent lesions were dental absences 21/31 (67.7%), dental fractures 20/31 (64.5%) and tooth wear 19/31 (61.3%), which were suggestive of trauma caused from stress. Of lesser importance, we also observed occurrence of dental calculus grade I in 18/31 (58%), caries 1/31 (3.2%), foreign bodies 2/31 (6.4%), orofacial fistulas 1/31 (3.2%), hyperplasia in the oral mucosa 1/31 (3.2%), dental dimming 3/31 (9.7%) and chafing of the soft tissue 5/31 (16.1%). Therefore, it was concluded that environmental enrichment strategies and oral routine evaluation must be implemented to ensure the welfare of these animals, reducing local and systemic adverse effects of oral lesions. The diet has been successful in preventing periodontal disease, suggesting that this diet for the captive animals in the institution should be maintained.

O controle de lesões odontoestomatológicas contribui diretamente na saúde, sobrevivência e bem-estar dos animais cativos. Este estudo objetivou investigar a ocorrência de afecções orais em carnívoros selvagens neotropicais mantidos no zoológico da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso – Cuiabá. Foram avaliadas 31 cavidades orais de três famílias (Felidae, Canidae e Procyonidae), no período de julho de 2012 a junho de 2013, sendo doze quatis (Nasua nasua), três mãos-peladas (Procyon cancrivorus), dois lobos-guarás (Chrysocyon brachyurus), seis lobinhos (Cerdocyon thous), uma raposa (Pseudalopex vetulus), três jaguatiricas (Leopardus pardalis), uma onça-parda (Puma concolor) e três gatos selvagens (Puma yaguaroundi, Leopardus wiedii e Leopardus colocolo). As lesões mais frequentes foram ausências dentárias 21/31 (67,7%), fraturas dentárias 20/31 (64,5%) e desgastes dentários 19/31 (61,3%), as quais foram sugestivas de traumas, proveniente de estresse. Foram ainda observados com menor expressão, acúmulo de cálculo dentário grau I em 18/31 (58%), cárie 1/31 (3,2%), corpo estranho 2/31 (6,4%), fístula orofacial 1/31 (3,2%), hiperplasia na mucosa oral 1/31 (3,2%), escurecimento dental 3/31 (9,7%) e escoriações em tecidos moles 4/31 (12,9%). Logo, foi possível concluir que estratégias de enriquecimento ambiental e rotina de avaliação odontoestomatológica são importantes para garantir o bem-estar desses animais, reduzindo as consequências negativas locais e sistêmicas das lesões orais. A dieta utilizada mostrou-se eficiente na prevenção de doença periodontal, sugerindo a manutenção da mesma na alimentação dos animais cativos da instituição.

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The aim of the current study was to investigate the exposure of captive wild felids to various infectious pathogens using serological and molecular methods. One hundred and fifty-nine neotropic felids and 51 exotic felids from 28 captive settings in Brazil were tested. While antibodies against Feline parvovirus and Feline coronavirus (FCoV), Feline calicivirus and Bartonella spp. were frequently detected by serologic tests, antibodies against Felid herpesvirus 1 or infection with hemotropic mycoplasmas were less prevalent. Serologic evidence of exposure to Ehrlichia spp., Feline immunodeficiency virus, and Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) was detected rarely, and infections with FeLV, Ehrlichia spp., and Cytauxzoon spp. were found infrequently. The detected Bartonella sequence was molecularly similar to B. koehlerae and B. henselae; for Cytauxzoon, the sequence resembled those from domestic cats. No Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Theileria spp. infections were detected. The positive test results varied significantly among different facilities and species. Additionally, FCoV seropositivity was more prevalent in captivity than in free-ranging populations. Results suggest that testing is appropriate prior to relocation of felids.

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The present study aimed to determine whether Cryptosporidium oocysts were present in stools from captive snakes at Fundação Parque Zoológico (Zoological Park Foundation) in São Paulo, Brazil. Two collections were performed; the first in July 2008 and the second in February 2009. Fecal samples were collected from 74 enclosures that housed 101 individuals of 23 snake species. The stool specimens collected from 16 out of the 74 enclosures (21.6%) contained Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts; all of them were confirmed as Cryptosporidium serpentis, using molecular techniques. Only in three (18.7%) out of the 16 enclosures with positive samples were there animals with clinical signs compatible with infection by C. serpentis, such as regurgitation and significant progressive weight loss. From the results, it was concluded that diagnostic examinations need to be performed periodically, even on clinically healthy animals, as a preventive measure.

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O presente estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o espermograma de um grupo de leões africanos mantidos em cativeiro na Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo, como um aspecto a ser considerado na avaliação do potencial reprodutivo para a aplicação de técnicas dereprodução assistida. Foram submetidos a eletroejaculação 14 exemplares machos, adultos de Leão Africano, utilizando-se o método da eletroejaculação. Logo após a colheita, cada uma das 13 amostras obtidas foi examinada quanto ao volume, pH e aspecto geral, seguida pela avaliação da motilidade, movimento progressivo, índice demotilidade espermática e concentração. Uma alíquota do ejaculado foi fixada em solução de formol-salina a 10% e analisado em câmara úmida ao microscópio de interferência de fase, para o estudo dos aspectos morfológicos, classificando as alterações dos espermatozóides em defeitos maiores e menores. Os resultados foram: volume 5,83 ±3,35 ml; concentração 11,62 ± 14,51 x 106 espermatozóides/ml; motilidade total 73,85 ± 11,02 %; motilidade progressiva 3,35 ±0,63; índice de motilidade espermática 70,42 %, pH 8,1 ± 0,5; defeitos maiores 38,12 ± 19,41 %; defeitos menores 17,43 ± 10,36 %; defeitos totais 55,55 ± 19,30 %. Os defeitos maiores mais freqüentes foram gota citoplasmática proximal, peça intermediária dobrada com gota citoplasmática e peça intermediária dobrada. A cauda dobrada foi o defeito menor mais encontrado.

The aim of this study was to analyse the spermogram of a group of captive African lions (Panthera leo), housed at the Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo, as a subject to avaluate the reproductive potential of the animals, an important aspect to apply artificial reproductive techniques. After chemical restraining, semen from 14 adult male lions was obtained by electroejaculation and the samples were examined right after the collection. The characteristics analyzed were: volume, pH, general aspect, motility, progressive motility, spermatic motility index and concentration. One aliquot of the samples were fixed in saline-formol solution 10% and examined under Phase Contrast Microscopy for morphological evaluation, classifying in minor and major defects. The results were: volume 5,83+/-3,35 ml; concentration11, 62 +/- 14,51 x 106 sperm cells/ml; total motility 73,85 +/- 11,02 % ; progressive motility 3,35 +/- 0,63; spermatic motility index 70,42 %, pH 8,1 +/- 0,5; major defects 38,12+/- 19,41 %; minor defects 17,43 +/- 10,36 %; total defects 55,55 +/- 19,30 %. The more frequent major defects were: proximal droplet, bent midpiece with cytoplasmic droplet and bent midpiece. Bent tailwas the most frequent minor defect observed.

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O presente estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o espermograma de um grupo de leões africanos mantidos em cativeiro na Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo, como um aspecto a ser considerado na avaliação do potencial reprodutivo para a aplicação de técnicas de reprodução assistida. Foram submetidos a eletroejaculação 14 exemplares machos, adultos de Leão Africano, utilizando-se o método da eletroejaculação. Logo após a colheita, cada uma das 13 amostras obtidas foi examinada quanto ao volume, pH e aspecto geral, seguida pela avaliação da motilidade, movimento progressivo, índice de motilidade espermática e concentração. Uma alíquota do ejaculado foi fixada em solução de formol-salina a 10% e analisado em câmara úmida ao microscópio de interferência de fase, para o estudo dos aspectos morfológicos, classificando as alterações dos espermatozóides em defeitos maiores e menores. Os resultados foram: volume 5,83 ±3,35 ml; concentração 11,62 ± 14,51 x 106 espermatozóides/ml; motilidade total 73,85 ± 11,02 %; motilidade progressiva 3,35 ±0,63; índice de motilidade espermática 70,42 %, pH 8,1 ± 0,5; defeitos maiores 38,12 ± 19,41 %; defeitos menores 17,43 ± 10,36 %; defeitos totais 55,55 ± 19,30 %. Os defeitos maiores mais freqüentes foram gota citoplasmática proximal, peça intermediária dobrada com gota citoplasmática e peça intermediária dobrada. A cauda dobrada foi o defeito menor mais encontrado.(AU)

The aim of this study was to analyse the spermogram of a group of captive African lions (Panthera leo), housed at the Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo, as a subject to avaluate the reproductive potential of the animals, an important aspect to apply artificial reproductive techniques. After chemical restraining, semen from 14 adult male lions was obtained by electroejaculation and the samples were examined right after the collection. The characteristics analyzed were: volume, pH, general aspect, motility, progressive motility, spermatic motility index and concentration. One aliquot of the samples were fixed in saline-formol solution 10% and examined under Phase Contrast Microscopy for morphological evaluation, classifying in minor and major defects. The results were: volume 5,83+/-3,35 ml; concentration11, 62 +/- 14,51 x 106 sperm cells/ml; total motility 73,85 +/- 11,02 % ; progressive motility 3,35 +/- 0,63; spermatic motility index 70,42 %, pH 8,1 +/- 0,5; major defects 38,12+/- 19,41 %; minor defects 17,43 +/- 10,36 %; total defects 55,55 +/- 19,30 %. The more frequent major defects were: proximal droplet, bent midpiece with cytoplasmic droplet and bent midpiece. Bent tail was the most frequent minor defect observed.(AU)

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The objective of this study was to determine the presence of different species of the genus Malassezia in the healthy external auditory canal of wild felids maintained in captivity. One hundred and thirty-two adult animals (264 samples of cerumen), 77 males (58.3%) and 55 females (41.7%), were studied: large felids (55 animals) - 26 lions (Panthera leo), 13 tigers (Panthera tigris), 6 leopards (Panthera pardus), 6 jaguars (Panthera onca), 2 cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), 2 pumas (Puma concolor); small felids (77 animals) - 29 tiger cats (Leopardus tigrinus), 19 jaguarundis (Herpailurus yagouaroundi), 10 margays (Leopardus wiedii), 9 pampas cats (Oncifelis colocolo), 6 geoffroy's cats (Oncifelis geoffroyi), and 4 servals (Leptailurus serval). Samples were obtained by the introduction of a sterile swab into the ear canal after cleaning the auricle with an alcohol-ether solution. The swabs were seeded onto Petri dishes containing modified Mycosel agar and sterile olive oil was added to the surface of the medium before specimen seeding. The plates were incubated at 35oC for two weeks. The isolates were analyzed regarding macro-and micromorphology and identified through catalase tests and growth on Tween 20, 40, 60 and 80. Malassezia spp. were isolated from 58 of the felids studied (43.9%) and from 102 samples of cerumen (38.6%). Malassezia sympodialis was isolated exclusively in large felids (33 animals-56.9%), and Malassezia pachydermatis exclusively in smaller varieties (25 animals - 43.1%). The incidence of fungi was higher in lions, with yeast being isolated in 25 of 26 animals (96.2%). Forty-eight strains (47.1%) were isolated from the right ear canal and 54 (52.9%) from the left. Although M. pachydermatis is the species considered a member of the microbiota of the mammalian external ear canal these results suggest that M. sympodialis participates in the microbiota of large felids.

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Os dermatófitos são os fungos mais comumente associados às micoses superficiais em animais e homem. O estado de portador assintomático do gato doméstico o caracteriza como importante fonte de infecção, entretanto, até então, tal aspecto não foi pesquisado em relação a seus parentes selvagens. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi determinar a presença de dermatófitos no pelame de felídeos selvagens sadios, mantidos em cativeiro na Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo. A amostragem foi constituída de 130 animais adultos de ambos os sexos, sendo 25 leões (Panthera leo), 12 tigres (Panthera tigris), 6 onças-pintadas (Panthera onca), 4 leopardos (Panthera pardus), 2 leopardos-das-neves (Panthera uncia), 2 suçuaranas (Puma concolor), 2 guepardos (Acinonyx jubatus), 1 jaguatirica (Leopardus pardalis), 28 gatos-do-mato-pequenos (Leopardus tigrinus), 10 gatos-maracajás (Leopardus wiedii), 8 gatos-do-mato-grandes (Leopardus geoffroyi), 22 gatos-mouriscos (Herpaylurus yaguaroundii) e 8 gatos-palheiros (Oncifelis colocolo). As amostras foram obtidas a partir da fricção de quadrados de carpete estéreis no pelame dos animais. Os carpetes foram então semeados em placas de Petri contendo ágar Mycobiotic (Difco®) e incubadas a 25ºC por 4 semanas. As colônias obtidas foram repicadas em tubos contendo ágar Sabouraud dextrose com cloranfenicol (100mg/L) e submetidas a microcultivo em lâmina, para posterior identificação através de suas características macro e microscópicas. Microsporum gypseum foi isolado de duas leoas (1,6 por cento) aparentemente saudáveis, ambas mantidas em terrários. Os contaminantes mais prevalentes foram dos gêneros Penicillium (27,9 por cento); Cladosporium (24,5 por cento); Acremonium (12,1 por cento); Scopulariopsis e Chrysosporium (9,8 por cento); e Aspergillus (5,3 por cento). A ocorrência de dermatófitos no pelame de felídeos selvagens sadios, mantidos em cativeiro, confirma seu estado de portador assintomático e os caracteriza como fontes de infecção par...

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Foram estudados 11 exemplares de fêmeas adultas de leões africanos (Panthera leo) mantidas na Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo (FPZSP) quanto às características da citologia vaginal, níveis hormonais (estradiol e progesterona) e suas correlações. As características celulares vaginais encontradas nas leoas foram semelhantes às descritas para os felinos domésticos. Adotando-se os padrões hormonais de estradiol (E2) e progesterona (P4) que definem as fases do ciclo estral de felinos domésticos, foi possível caracterizar três fases do ciclo ovariano nas leoas: Diestro, Estro e Interestro. O nível médio de E2 sérico encontrado na fase caracterizada como Estro (23,33 + / - 2,92 pg/ ml;, apresentou-se mais alto do que nas outras fases estudadas e o nível médio de P4 sérico encontrado na fase de Diestro (20,12 + / - 17,55 ng/ ml; apresentou diferença estatística significativa em comparação às outras fases estudadas. Demonstrou-se também, a existência de correlação de intensidade média entre os níveis séricos de P4 e o número de células superficiais corneificadas (r= - 0,603 e p = 0,0496) e entre P4 e células intermediárias (r = 0,637 e p = 0,0350). Também foi demonstrada a existência de correlação negativa de forte intensidade entre os números de células superficiais corneificadas e o de células intermediárias. (r = -0,979 e p < 0,0001). Concluímos que a correlação entre as características celulares vaginais e os níveis séricos de progesterona e estradiol permitiram-nos determinar três diferentes fases do ciclo ovariano da fêmea de leão africano.

Eleven captive adult female African lions (Panthera feo) at the Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo were blood sampled in order to assess the serum hormone levels (estradiol and progesterone) and their correlation with the vaginal citology. The morphological and stainning characteristics of vaginal cells were similar to those described for domestic cats. Based on hormonal proflles of estradiol and progesterone described for domestic cats, three different phases for the ovarian cycle of the lionesses were clearly described: diestrus, estrus and interestrus. The mean serum estradiol concentrations in the estrus (23,33 + / - 2,92 pg/ ml) were significantly higher than in diestrus and interestrus. The mean serum progesterone values in diestrus (20,12 + / - 17,55 ng/ml) were significantly higher than in estrus and interestrus. There were correlations between progesterone values and the number of superficial cornifled vaginal cells (r = - 0,603 and p = 0,0496) and between progesterone and intermediate cells (r = 0,637 and p = 0,0350). There were also a strong negative correlation between the number of superficial cornified vaginal cells and intermediate cells (r= -0,979 e p < 0,0001). It concluded that the correlations between vaginal cells and the serum estradiol and progesterone levels allowed us to identify three different phases of the ovarian cycle in female African lion.

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