Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad
The agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) is a neotropical rodent that is utilized for its meat by hunters as well as wildlife farmers. There is a dearth of information on infectious diseases that affect these animals. At present, there has been no recording in the literature on diseases o...
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| description | The agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) is a neotropical rodent that is utilized for its meat by hunters as well as wildlife farmers. There is a dearth of information on infectious diseases that affect these animals. At present, there has been no recording in the literature on diseases of mammary tissue in these animals. This case reported on the abnormal mammary enlargement of a four year old female agouti post-partum. Blood, milk and tissue samples were taken for diagnostics to determine the cause of disease. Histological samples confirmed the swelling of the mammary gland as a diffuse mammary hyperplasia. Hematological values obtained were within the reference range of agoutis reared in captivity. The milk samples that were taken cultured <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. in one mammary gland (left inguinal). The cultured bacteria in the milk samples confirmed this animal had mastitis. The bacterial cultured (<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>) was sensitive to tetracyclines, ampicillin, trivetrin and ceftiofur. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first record in the literature on mastitis in the agouti. Thus, this information will add to the knowledge of diseases in captive reared agoutis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e74c820cbc0465792adfd71b5f6ba462023-11-20T14:18:40ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812020-09-017313710.3390/vetsci7030137Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in TrinidadKegan Romelle Jones0Kavita Ranjeeta Lall1Rod Suepaul2Gary Wayne Garcia3Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences (DBVS), School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoDepartment of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoDepartment of Basic Veterinary Sciences (DBVS), School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mt. Hope, Trinidad and TobagoDepartment of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoThe agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) is a neotropical rodent that is utilized for its meat by hunters as well as wildlife farmers. There is a dearth of information on infectious diseases that affect these animals. At present, there has been no recording in the literature on diseases of mammary tissue in these animals. This case reported on the abnormal mammary enlargement of a four year old female agouti post-partum. Blood, milk and tissue samples were taken for diagnostics to determine the cause of disease. Histological samples confirmed the swelling of the mammary gland as a diffuse mammary hyperplasia. Hematological values obtained were within the reference range of agoutis reared in captivity. The milk samples that were taken cultured <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. in one mammary gland (left inguinal). The cultured bacteria in the milk samples confirmed this animal had mastitis. The bacterial cultured (<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>) was sensitive to tetracyclines, ampicillin, trivetrin and ceftiofur. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first record in the literature on mastitis in the agouti. Thus, this information will add to the knowledge of diseases in captive reared agoutis.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/3/137<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>mammary gland hyperplasiawildlife farmersinfectious diseases |
| spellingShingle | Kegan Romelle Jones Kavita Ranjeeta Lall Rod Suepaul Gary Wayne Garcia Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad Veterinary Sciences <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> mammary gland hyperplasia wildlife farmers infectious diseases |
| title | Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad |
| title_full | Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad |
| title_fullStr | Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad |
| title_short | Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (<i>Dasyprocta leporina</i>) in Trinidad |
| title_sort | mammary diseases in a captive reared agouti i dasyprocta leporina i in trinidad |
| topic | <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> mammary gland hyperplasia wildlife farmers infectious diseases |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/3/137 |
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