Health problems of Callithrix jacchus in captivity
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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28(1): 61-4, Jan. 1995. tab
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ABSTRACT
A 20-year retrospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence of diseases occurring in 265 (155 males and 110 females) common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), kept at the Säo Paulo Zoo. A total of 564 clinical disorders were detected digestive problems, 50.2percent (protozoa, 44.3 percent; helminths, 26.3 percent; bacteria, 7.0 percent; non-especific causes, 22.4 percent); respiratory problems (pneumonia), 16.3 percent; injuries, 13.8 percent; nutritional deficiency, 4.4 percent; reproductive problems (obstetrical) 2.5 percent; septicemia, 1.6 percent; circulatory problems, 1.6 percent; sporadic cases, 4.0 percent; inconclusive cases, 5.5 percent. Little attention has been paid to the sanitary care of marmosets in Brazil. Since most of the available information comes from the international literature, the occurrence of major diseases and their etiological agents in Brazil are relevant data
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Asunto principal:
Trastornos Respiratorios
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Enfermedades del Sistema Digestivo
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Parasitosis Intestinales
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Enfermedades de los Monos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
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Medicina
Año:
1995
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