TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HERPESVIRAL DERMATITIS IN A CAPTIVE CHEETAH (ACINONYX JUBATUS) IN NAMIBIA
| Autor: | Gabriella L. Flacke, Laurie Marker, Anne Schmidt-Küntzel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Microbiological culture Erythema medicine.medical_treatment Cryotherapy Antiviral Agents biology.animal Acinonyx medicine Acinonyx jubatus Animals Treatment Failure 2-Aminopurine General Veterinary biology Famciclovir Viral Vaccines General Medicine Herpesviridae Infections medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Dermatology Namibia Chronic Disease Skin Diseases Viral Animal Science and Zoology Histopathology Ulcerative dermatitis medicine.symptom medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 46(3) |
| ISSN: | 1042-7260 |
| Popis: | A 9-yr-old male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) housed at the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia developed cutaneous lesions consisting of alopecia, erythema, ulceration, and crusting on the left fore and hind limbs. Histopathology of skin biopsies in conjunction with indirect fluorescent antibody and polymerase chain reaction testing confirmed a diagnosis of feline herpesvirus-1 dermatitis; microbial culture indicated secondary bacterial infection. Therapy included targeted systemic antimicrobial and antiviral treatment, topical medications, and repeated cryotherapy. Lesions exhibited varying degrees of clinical improvement but, overall, progressed in extent, size, and severity during the subsequent 2.5 yr of intense treatment. The cheetah was ultimately euthanized due to a guarded prognosis and concerns about poor quality of life. Potential factors initiating or contributing (or both) to the severity and nonhealing nature of the cutaneous lesions include chronic unidentified stress, altered immune system function, and other environmental influences. |
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