Respiratory Infection by <i>Cyathostoma</i> (<i>Hovorkonema</i>) <i>americana</i> in a Population of Burrowing Owls (<i>Athene cunicularia</i>)—A Potential Case of Zoo–Wildlife Cross-Transmission

Respiratory Infection by <i>Cyathostoma</i> (<i>Hovorkonema</i>) <i>americana</i> in a Population of Burrowing Owls (<i>Athene cunicularia</i>)—A Potential Case of Zoo–Wildlife Cross-Transmission

A population of burrowing owls (<i>Athene cunicularia</i>) under professional care at <i>Zoomarine</i> Portugal presented with sudden respiratory clinical signs. Clinical management included a thorough diagnosis plan, including in-house fecal analysis that revealed the presen...

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Main Authors: Gonçalo N. Marques, João T. Cruz, Matilde Pinto, Miriam Leal, Carla Flanagan, Nuno Urbani, Luís Madeira de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Subjects:
<i>Athene cunicularia</i>
<i>Cyathostoma</i> (<i>Hovorkonema</i>) <i>americana</i>
respiratory disease
opportunistic parasitism
zoo–wildlife cross-transmission
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/4/4/56

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