Gastric Ollulanus tricuspis infection identified in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) with chronic vomiting : case report

Gastric Ollulanus tricuspis infection identified in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) with chronic vomiting : case report

Gastritis, vomition and weight loss are common in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). Gastric spiral bacteria (Helicobacter spp.) and the very small, viviparous nematode Ollulanus tricuspis, a stomach worm of cats, are believed to be important causes. Three sibling cheetahs at Wellington Zoo, New Z...

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Main Authors: M.G. Collett, W.E. Pomroy, W.G. Guilford, A.C. Johnstone, B.J. Blanchard, S.G. Mirams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2000-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
Cheetah
Gastritis
Ill-Thrift
Nematoda
Ollulanus Tricuspis
Parasitology
Pathology
Vomiting
Wildlife
Zoological Garden
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/727

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