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EVALUATION OF GENERAL HEALTH STATUS OF SOME AGED TIGRESSES AT A LOCAL CIRCUS, CAIRO, EGYPT

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Wild life management and diseases

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the general health status of three aged female tigers around 20 years old at a local circus in Egypt for first time. Tigers (Panthera tigris) are one of the largest Felidae species, which are classified as Endangered species. Blood and fecal samples were collected for hematological and biochemical analysis and parasitological and bacteriological examination. The hematological results revealed macrocytic normochromic anemia and non-significant changes in leucocyte and differential leucocytic count. The biochemical analysis showed a normal level of liver enzymes. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and cholesterol were higher than normal. On the other hand, normal Glucose (GLU), Creatinine (CREA), Calcium (Ca), Phosphate (PHOS), Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K+), and Chloride (Cl-) were observed. In addition to, low levels of total Carbon dioxide (tCo2) and platelets. The parasitological examination of fecal samples was negative, and tigresses were free from any external or internal parasitic infestation. The bacteriological examination of the fecal sample indicated the presence of Clostridium perfringens spores. Advanced studies are required to cover the complete picture of tiger status in captivity.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2023.179519.1108

Keywords

Bacteria, Parasites, felids, captive, Haematology

Authors

First Name

ENAS

Last Name

SAAD

MiddleName

MOHAMED

Affiliation

Wildlife and Zoo Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Email

enas_abdelhaleem@vet.suez.edu.eg

City

Ismailia

Orcid

0000-0003-2523-0657

First Name

FATMA

Last Name

M. YOUSSEFF

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Clinical Pathology Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Ismailia Branch, Egypt

Email

fatmayousseff@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

AMIR

Last Name

SALAMA

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

M.S.VC Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. Perm State Agrotecnological University, Russia.

Email

amir.vet.center@gmail.com

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Volume

69

Article Issue

177

Related Issue

40825

Issue Date

2023-04-01

Receive Date

2022-12-15

Publish Date

2023-04-01

Page Start

71

Page End

79

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_295153.html

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Research article

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1,840

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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EVALUATION OF GENERAL HEALTH STATUS OF SOME AGED TIGRESSES AT A LOCAL CIRCUS, CAIRO, EGYPT

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28 Dec 2024