Feline Coronavirus in African Cheetah Populations
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Management of self-sustaining populations of cheetahs has been problematic, as evidenced by continuing poor health and declining numbers. Infectious disease agents, including feline coronavirus (FCoV), continue to be causes of concern for these populations because of potential health problems and restrictions on moving breeding animals. The 2005 international meeting of the Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AZA) Cheetah Species Survival Plan (SSP) Health Management Group recommended broader surveillance for FCoV infection be conducted among captive populations to 1) determine the prevalence of infection, 2) identify persistently infected animals and 3) assess the effects of FCoV on health.
منابع مشابه
Evermann JF, Laurenson MK, McKeirnan AJ, Caro TM. 1993. Infectious Disease Surveillance in Captive and Free-Living Cheetahs: An Integral Part of the Species Survival Plan. Zoo Biology 12(1):125-33. Keywords: Acinonyx jubatus/captive breeding/cheetah/disease/free-ranging/health/herpesvirus/ management/survival/veterinary
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