Insufficient colostrum ingestion is a risk factor for polyarthritis and/or phlegmon in hand-reared reticulated giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata): 7 cases (2003-2012).
J Vet Med Sci
; 76(8): 1133-6, 2014 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-24758869
ABSTRACT
Seven reticulated giraffes were hand-reared at Nogeyama Zoological Gardens, because the dam had agalactia. Six of the 7 calves exhibited polyarthritis and/or phlegmon in the lower legs. However, the cause of the disorder was unclear. The present study reviewed the clinical records of the 7 giraffes, including the type and amount of colostrum ingested during the first 72 hr. The disorder involved the fetlocks and carpal and tarsal joints in 6 of the 7 calves within an average of 8 days of birth. The average amount of fed bovine or powdered colostrum was 0-2.4 l in the first 24 hr and 2.0-6.2 l during the first 72 hr. Insufficient colostrum quantity might be a factor in polyarthritis and/or phlegmon.
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Artrite
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Ruminantes
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Celulite (Flegmão)
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Colostro
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Desnutrição
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Ração Animal
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Animais de Zoológico
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article