| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2472869 | Der Zoologische Garten | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The author describes diseases in lemurs, which occurred in the last ten years at Tierpark Berlin. After a short introduction of the importance of lemur husbandry and breeding in zoological gardens a review of the following diseases is given: periarticular hyperostosis in black lemurs, acute alkaloid intoxication in black lemurs, amoebiasis in ruffed lemurs and obesity in mongoose lemurs. Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, therapy and post mortem findings are explained in detail.
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Authors
Andreas Pauly,