| multiple ocular coloboma (moc) in snow leopards (panthera uncia). clinical report, pedigree analysis, chromosome investigations and serum protein studies. | | 1985 | 4086323 |
| the snow leopard. fusion in an elaborated delusional fantasy. | | 1984 | 6532219 |
| therapy of demodicosis in snow leopard challenged. | | 1981 | 7240012 |
| demodicosis in a group of juvenile snow leopards. | | 1980 | 7451334 |
| notoedric mange in a litter of snow leopards. | | 1978 | 738955 |
| virus-like particles in cystic mammary adenoma of a snow leopard. | virus-like particles were observed in the giant cells of a mammary adenoma of a snow leopard kept in captivity. particles that measured 115 to 125 nm in diameter budded from the lamella of endoplasmic reticulum and were studded on their inner surfaces with dense granules (approximately 12 nm) that gave them their unique ultrastructural morphology. such particles were not observed extracellularly. type b or type c particles were not seen in the tumor tissue. | 1975 | 171061 |
| carnivore-caused livestock mortality in trans-himalaya. | the loss of livestock to wild predators is an important livelihood concern among trans-himalayan pastoralists. because of the remoteness and inaccessibility of the region, few studies have been carried out to quantify livestock depredation by wild predators. in the present study, we assessed the intensity of livestock depredation by snow leopard uncia uncia, tibetan wolf canis lupus chanku, and eurasian lynx lynx l. isabellina in three villages, namely gya, rumtse, and sasoma, within the propose ... | 2007 | 17318699 |
| multiple ocular colobomas in the snow leopard (uncia uncia). | two singleton female snow leopard cubs are reported with bilateral central upper lid colobomas. in addition, one cub had a coloboma of the fundus in one eye extending from the lower optic disc region. surgical treatment by wedge resection was successful in both cases. details of ocular colobomas in other snow leopards reported in the literature are described and it is suggested that the exact etiology of the condition in this species may be discovered by further study of similar colobomas in the ... | 2002 | 12236871 |
| [determination of clotting factor viii activity in mammals using the one-stage clotting and the chromogenic methods]. | two different laboratory assays exist for the determination of clotting factor viii activities in human plasma. one method is based on the one-stage clotting principle, the other one on the chromogenic principle. to evaluate the suitability for veterinary medicine human plasma and plasma of ten mammalian species (pig, cattle, dog, cat, zebra, llama, snow leopard, greater kudu, horse-like antelope, mink) were examined with each method. factor viii activities in human plasma determined using both ... | 2002 | 12174728 |
| multiple factors influence local perceptions of snow leopards and himalayan wolves in the central himalayas, nepal. | an understanding of local perceptions of carnivores is important for conservation and management planning. in the central himalayas, nepal, we interviewed 428 individuals from 85 settlements using a semi-structured questionnaire to quantitatively assess local perceptions and tolerance of snow leopards and wolves. we used generalized linear mixed effect models to assess influential factors, and found that tolerance of snow leopards was much higher than of wolves. interestingly, having experienced ... | 2020 | 33088621 |
| isolation of mycobacterium bovis from baboons, leopards and a sea-lion. | this study reports on two series of cases of mycobacterium bovis infection in zoo animals. the first was in a captive population of baboons (papio hamadryas) and the second in a mixed group of wild mammals, including four leopards (panthera uncia and panthera pardus) and a sea-lion (otaria byrona). the isolation and identification of strains of m. bovis confirmed the presence of m. bovis infections in both zoos. the epidemiological study using genetic markers such as the is6110-based dna fingerp ... | 1998 | 9601152 |
| an ecological framework for contextualizing carnivore-livestock conflict. | carnivore predation on livestock is a complex management and policy challenge, yet it is also intrinsically an ecological interaction between predators and prey. human-wildlife interactions occur in socioecological systems in which human and environmental processes are closely linked. however, underlying human-wildlife conflict and key to unpacking its complexity are concrete and identifiable ecological mechanisms that lead to predation events. to better understand how ecological theory accords ... | 2020 | 32406970 |
| responses of snow leopards, wolves and wild ungulates to livestock grazing in the zorkul strictly protected area, tajikistan. | long recognized as a threat to wildlife, livestock grazing in protected areas has the potential to undermine conservation goals, via competition, habitat degradation, human-carnivore conflict and disruption of predator-prey relationships. in the strictly protected area zorkul in tajikistan (zorkul reserve), grazing is commonplace despite official prohibition, with potentially detrimental effects on local fauna, in particular, snow leopard panthera uncia, wolf canis lupus, brown bear ursus arctos ... | 2018 | 30500847 |
| [trichophyton mentagrophytes-from snow leopard to man : a molecular approach for uncovering the chain of infection]. | sources of infection for trichophyton (t.) mentagrophytes-a zoophilic dermatophyte-comprise pet rodents (guinea pigs, mice, rabbits) and sometimes cats. human infections due to dermatophytes after contact with zoo animals, however, are extreme rare. four zoo keepers from basel zoo were diagnosed to suffer from tinea manus and tinea corporis due to t. mentagrophytes. the 22-year-old daughter of one zoo keeper was also infected with tinea corporis after having worked in the snow leopard section fo ... | 2018 | 30120492 |
| seasonal effects on ovarian responsiveness to exogenous gonadotrophins and successful artificial insemination in the snow leopard (uncia uncia). | ovaries of the seasonally-breeding snow leopard (uncia uncia) were examined to determine whether they were responsive to exogenous gonadotrophins throughout the year. the potential of laparoscopic artificial insemination (ai) also was assessed for producing offspring. during the non-breeding, pre-breeding, breeding and post-breeding seasons, females (n = 20) were treated with a standardized, dual-hormone regimen given intramuscularly (600 i.u. of equine chorionic gonadotrophin followed 80-84 h l ... | 1997 | 9261877 |
| differentiating enteropathy-associated t-cell lymphoma type 2 from inflammatory bowel disease in a snow leopard (uncia uncia). | after a history of intermittent vomiting, endoscopic biopsies of stomach and duodenum were collected from a 13-yr-old male snow leopard (uncia uncia). on microscopic examination, monomorphic small lymphocytes expanded the duodenal mucosa and occasionally formed intraepithelial nests. immunohistochemistry of the infiltrating small lymphocytes in the mucosa and within the epithelium had strong, perimembranous labeling for cd3e, with few cd79a-positive lymphocytes located at the base of the villi. ... | 2019 | 31260218 |
| [liberation into the wild of wild felines--danger of the release of virus infections]. | there are several felidae amongst the numerous endangered species. means of aiding survival are the reintroduction to the wild of animals bred under the auspices of man and their relocation from densely populated to thinly populated areas. it is unlikely that the dangers of such reintroduction or relocation projects have been examined sufficiently in respect to the risks of virus infections confronting individuals kept in zoos or similar situations. this report presents three examples to illustr ... | 1996 | 9045289 |
| snow leopard (panthera uncia) spermatozoa are sensitive to alkaline ph, but motility in vitro is not influenced by protein or energy supplements. | to better understand the biology of snow leopard spermatozoa and to facilitate developing assisted reproduction, a series of studies was conducted to: 1) identify the component(s) of complex culture media responsible for the detrimental effect on sperm survival in vitro, 2) optimize medium for supporting sperm viability, and 3) evaluate sperm capacitation in vitro. constituents of complex media were added systematically to phosphate-buffered saline (pbs) to isolate the factor(s) influencing snow ... | 1996 | 8957700 |
| function and culture requirements of snow leopard (panthera uncia) spermatozoa in vitro. | electroejaculates from eight snow leopards were used to determine how the motility of spermatozoa was influenced by (i) type of media (ham's f10, pbs, human tubal fluid or rpmi-1640); (ii) holding temperature (23 degrees c versus 37 degrees c); (iii) washing of spermatozoa and (iv) a sperm metabolic enhancer, pentoxifylline. the duration of sperm motility was assessed by evaluating samples in each treatment every hour for 6 h and a sperm motility index (a value combining percentage sperm motilit ... | 1994 | 7966009 |
| identifying priority landscapes for conservation of snow leopards in pakistan. | pakistan's total estimated snow leopard habitat is about 80,000 km2 of which about half is considered prime habitat. however, this preliminary demarcation was not always in close agreement with the actual distribution-the discrepancy may be huge at the local and regional level. recent technological developments like camera trapping and molecular genetics allow for collecting reliable presence records that could be used to construct realistic species distribution based on empirical data and advan ... | 2020 | 33151925 |
| relative influence of wild prey and livestock abundance on carnivore-caused livestock predation. | conservation conflict over livestock depredation is one of the key drivers of large mammalian carnivore declines worldwide. mitigating this conflict requires strategies informed by reliable knowledge of factors influencing livestock depredation. wild prey and livestock abundance are critical factors influencing the extent of livestock depredation. we compared whether the extent of livestock predation by snow leopards panthera uncia differed in relation to densities of wild prey, livestock, and s ... | 2020 | 33145001 |
| meta-replication, sampling bias, and multi-scale model selection: a case study on snow leopard (panthera uncia) in western china. | replicated multiple scale species distribution models (sdms) have become increasingly important to identify the correct variables determining species distribution and their influences on ecological responses. this study explores multi-scale habitat relationships of the snow leopard (panthera uncia) in two study areas on the qinghai-tibetan plateau of western china. our primary objectives were to evaluate the degree to which snow leopard habitat relationships, expressed by predictors, scales of r ... | 2020 | 32760557 |
| the relationship between plant-eating and hair evacuation in snow leopards (panthera uncia). | although most felids have an exclusive carnivore diet, the presence of plant matter in scat has been reported among various species. this indicates that there may be an adaptive significance to the conservation of plant-eating behavior in felid evolution. some studies have hypothesized that felids consume plants for self-medication or as a source of nutrition. in addition, it is thought that plant intake helps them to excrete hairballs, however, no scientific work has confirmed these effects. th ... | 2020 | 32736376 |
| identification errors in camera-trap studies result in systematic population overestimation. | reliable assessments of animal abundance are key for successful conservation of endangered species. for elusive animals with individually-unique markings, camera-trap surveys are a benchmark standard for estimating local and global population abundance. central to the reliability of resulting abundance estimates is the assumption that individuals are accurately identified from photographic captures. to quantify the risk of individual misidentification and its impact on population abundance estim ... | 2020 | 32286438 |
| issues and opportunities associated with trophy hunting and tourism in khunjerab national park, northern pakistan. | trophy hunting and mass tourism are the two major interventions designed to provide various socioeconomic and ecological benefits at the local and regional levels. however, these interventions have raised some serious concerns that need to be addressed. this study was conducted in khunjerab national park (knp) with an aim to analyze comparatively the socioeconomic and ecological impacts of trophy hunting and mass tourism over the last three decades within the context of sustainability. focus gro ... | 2020 | 32244688 |
| ease conflict in asia with snow leopard peace parks. | | 2020 | 32165575 |
| assurance of the existence of a trans-boundary population of the snow leopard (panthera uncia) at tsagaanshuvuut - tsagan-shibetu spa at the mongolia-russia border. | the existence of a trans-boundary population of the snow leopard (panthera uncia) that inhabits the massifs of tsagaanshuvuut (mongolia) - tsagan-shibetu (russia) was determined through non-invasive genetic analysis of scat samples and by studying the structure of territory use by a collared female individual. the genetic analysis included species identification of samples through sequencing of a fragment of the cytochrome b gene and individual identification using a panel of 8 microsatellites. ... | 2020 | 31773859 |
| comparative aspects of steroid hormone metabolism and ovarian activity in felids, measured noninvasively in feces. | noninvasive fecal assays were used to study steroid metabolism and ovarian activity in several felid species. using the domestic cat (felis catus) as model, the excretory products of injected [14c]estradiol (e2) and [14c]progesterone (p4) were determined. within 2 days, 97.0 +/- 0.6% and 96.7 +/- 0.5% of recovered e2 and p4 radioactivity, respectively, was found in feces. e2 was excreted as unconjugated estradiol and estrone (40%) and as a non-enzyme-hydrolyzable conjugate (60%). p4 was excreted ... | 1994 | 7819459 |
| what factors best explain attitudes to snow leopards in the nepal himalayas? | the snow leopard panthera uncia is a vulnerable wild felid native to mountainous regions of 12 asian countries. it faces numerous overlapping threats, including killings by herders retaliating against livestock losses, the illegal wildlife trade, loss of prey and habitat, infrastructure, energy and mining developments, and climate change. the species ranges over large territories that often lie outside of protected areas (pa), so coexistence with human populations across its range is key to its ... | 2019 | 31644548 |
| range contraction of snow leopard (panthera uncia). | snow leopard (panthera uncia) is native to mountain ranges of central and south asia, where it occurs from 3,000-4500 m elevation. the species is enlisted as "endangered" by iucn and its populations are reportedly declining. in the current study, we compared the past and current distribution ranges of the species using spatial analysis. we used quantum geographical information system (qgis) software to reconstruct and quantify its past distribution range and compare with its current one. snow le ... | 2019 | 31369579 |
| health and zoonotic infections of snow leopards panthera unica in the south gobi desert of mongolia. | background: snow leopards, panthera uncia, are a threatened apex predator, scattered across the mountains of central and south asia. disease threats to wild snow leopards have not been investigated.methods and results: between 2008 and 2015, twenty snow leopards in the south gobi desert of mongolia were captured and immobilised for health screening and radio-collaring. blood samples and external parasites were collected for pathogen analyses using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa), micro ... | 2019 | 31231481 |
| 18f-fdg pet/ct of sarcoidosis with extensive cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules: the snow leopard sign. | | 2019 | 31123764 |
| periodontal status in snow leopards. | periodontal examinations were performed on ten 1- to 22-year-old snow leopards (6 males and 4 females), using dentistry methods for determining the plaque and gingival indices. all tooth surfaces were probed, and alveolar bone attachment loss was determined. after subgingival plaque removal, plaque specimens were examined for differential bacterial morphotypes. the small number of leopards evaluated precluded definitive statistical analysis. however, the progression from gingival health to gingi ... | 1986 | 3505932 |
| an endoscopic approach to a snow leopard. | | 1978 | 648831 |
| commensal in conflict: livestock depredation patterns by free-ranging domestic dogs in the upper spiti landscape, himachal pradesh, india. | in human-populated landscapes worldwide, domestic dogs (canis lupus familiaris) are the most abundant terrestrial carnivore. although dogs have been used for the protection of livestock from wild carnivores, they have also been implicated as predators of livestock. we used a combination of methods (field surveys, interview surveys, and data from secondary sources) to examine the patterns and factors driving livestock depredation by free-ranging dogs, as well as economic losses to local communiti ... | 2017 | 28074403 |
| an iga1-lambda-type monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease associated with membranous features in a patient with igg4-related kidney disease: a case report. | igg4-related disease (igg4-rd) is a newly recognized fibroinflammatory condition. the kidney is one of the organs commonly affected by igg4-rd. tubulointerstitial nephritis (tin) is the main feature, and membranous nephropathy (mn) has also been described frequently. in mn, polyclonal immunoglobulins and complements are deposited in granular form along the glomerular basement membranes (gbms). unusual cases of monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease (midd) associated with membranous feature ... | 2018 | 30458736 |
| osteochondral autograft transfer for treatment of stifle osteochondritis dissecans in two related snow leopards ( panthera uncia). | two related female snow leopards ( panthera uncia) were diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans of the lateral femoral condyle via radiographs and computed tomography. lesions were either bilateral (patient 1) or unilateral (patient 2). surgical treatment was performed using an osteochondral autograft transfer system following cartilage flap removal. after a 6-wk recovery period, both animals had a markedly improved gait with mild pelvic limb stiffness. patient 1 developed intermittent lameness ... | 2018 | 30212335 |
| veno-occlusive disease of the liver in captive cheetah. | liver tissues from 126 captive cheetah were evaluated by light microscopy and histochemistry; eight animals were evaluated by electron microscopy. the main hepatic lesion, a vascular lesion resembling veno-occlusive disease (vod) of the liver and characterized by subendothelial fibrosis and proliferation of smooth muscle-like cells in the central veins, was seen in 60% of the sexually mature cheetah. although this hepatic vascular lesion was seen in cheetah as young as 1 year of age, the most se ... | 1988 | 3344570 |
| the validity of three snow leopard subspecies: response to senn et al. | | 2018 | 29434338 |
| comparison of subjective well-being and personality assessments in the clouded leopard (neofelis nebulosa), snow leopard (panthera uncia), and african lion (panthera leo). | the study of subjective well-being in nonhuman animals is growing in the field of psychology, but there are still only a few published studies and the focus is on primates. to consider whether the construct of subjective well-being could be found in another mammal, this study aimed to assess subjective well-being in felids and to examine its association with personality. personality is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of well-being in humans. this relationship could have impor ... | 2017 | 26983676 |
| hepatic lesions in 90 captive nondomestic felids presented for autopsy. | hepatic lesions in nondomestic felids are poorly characterized. the purpose of this study was to evaluate hepatic lesions in 90 captive, nondomestic felids including tigers, cougars, and lions. hepatic lesions were histologically characterized as vacuolar change (lipidosis or glycogenosis), biliary cysts, biliary hyperplasia, hepatitis, necrosis, neoplasia, fibrosis, veno-occlusive disease, cholestasis, hematoma, congestion, or hemorrhage. stepwise logistic regression analyses were performed for ... | 2015 | 24788521 |
| panel of polymorphic heterologous microsatellite loci to genotype critically endangered bengal tiger: a pilot study. | in india, six landscapes and source populations that are important for long-term conservation of bengal tigers (panthera tigris tigris) have been identified. except for a few studies, nothing is known regarding the genetic structure and extent of gene flow among most of the tiger populations across india as the majority of them are small, fragmented and isolated. thus, individual-based relationships are required to understand the species ecology and biology for planning effective conservation an ... | 2014 | 24455462 |
| the tiger genome and comparative analysis with lion and snow leopard genomes. | tigers and their close relatives (panthera) are some of the world's most endangered species. here we report the de novo assembly of an amur tiger whole-genome sequence as well as the genomic sequences of a white bengal tiger, african lion, white african lion and snow leopard. through comparative genetic analyses of these genomes, we find genetic signatures that may reflect molecular adaptations consistent with the big cats' hypercarnivorous diet and muscle strength. we report a snow leopard-spec ... | 2013 | 24045858 |
| the complete mitochondrial genome structure of the jaguar (panthera onca). | the jaguar (panthera onca) is the largest felid in the western hemisphere, and the only member of the panthera genus in the new world. the jaguar inhabits most countries within central and south america, and is considered near threatened by the international union for the conservation of nature. this study represents the first sequence of the entire jaguar mitogenome, which was the only panthera mitogenome that had not been sequenced. the jaguar mitogenome is 17,049 bases and possesses the same ... | 2016 | 25010076 |
| sars-cov-2 in animals: potential for unknown reservoir hosts and public health implications. | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2, previously 2019-ncov) is suspected of having originated in 2019 in china from a coronavirus infected bat of the genus rhinolophus. following the initial emergence, possibly facilitated by a mammalian bridge host, sars-cov-2 is currently transmitted across the globe via efficient human-to-human transmission. results obtained from experimental studies indicate that animal species such as cats, ferrets, raccoon dogs, cynomolgus macaques, ... | 2021 | 33892621 |
| a quantitative study of copulatory behaviour of large felidae. | a total of 109 copulations was observed in six male-female pairs from four species of large felidae. the mean intromission durations were 3.0 sec for asian leopards (panthera pardus), 3.3 sec for african leopards (panthera pardus), 12.9 sec for snow leopards (uncia uncia), 2.3 sec for spotted jaguars (panthera onca), 3.3 sec for black jaguars (panthera onca), and 12.4 sec for siberian tigers (panthera tigris). behavioural patterns were qualitatively similar across species; all displayed a copula ... | 1976 | 24923850 |
| discrimination factors of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes from diet to hair and scat in captive tigers (panthera tigris) and snow leopards (uncia uncia). | in order to use stable isotope ratio values obtained from wild animal tissues, we must accurately calculate the differences in isotope ratios between diet and consumer (δtissue - δdiet). these values, called trophic discrimination factors (tdfs, denoted with ∆), are necessary for stable isotope ecology studies and are best calculated in controlled environments. | 2015 | 26044274 |
| modeling outcomes of approaches to sustained human and snow leopard coexistence. | the snow leopard (uncia uncia) is in danger of extinction. killing to protect livestock is among the primary causes of its decline. efforts to mitigate this threat have focused on balancing the need to conserve the snow leopard with the needs of local people in snow leopard habitat, many of whom rely on raising livestock for their livelihoods. conservation of the snow leopard has the characteristics of a public good, and outside funding is required to support conservation efforts. there are 5 co ... | 2016 | 26032441 |
| role of tibetan buddhist monasteries in snow leopard conservation. | the snow leopard (panthera uncia) inhabits the rugged mountains in 12 countries of central asia, including the tibetan plateau. due to poaching, decreased abundance of prey, and habitat degradation, it was listed as endangered by the international union for conservation of nature in 1972. current conservation strategies, including nature reserves and incentive programs, have limited capacities to protect snow leopards. we investigated the role of tibetan buddhist monasteries in snow leopard cons ... | 2014 | 23992599 |
| anterior segment dysgenesis (peters' anomaly) in two snow leopard (panthera uncia) cubs. | two sibling snow leopards, a male and a female, with bilateral anterior segment dysgenesis (asd), are reported. both snow leopards also had colobomas of both upper eyelids. all eyes exhibited a central corneal opacity associated with a defect in posterior corneal stroma, endothelium and descemet's membrane. iris strands were present attached to the termination of descemet's membrane and to the periphery of the posterior corneal defect. the iris was hypoplastic, and cataract was present in all fo ... | 2013 | 23217015 |
| highly conserved d-loop-like nuclear mitochondrial sequences (numts) in tiger (panthera tigris). | using oligonucleotide primers designed to match hypervariable segments i (hvs-1) of panthera tigris mitochondrial dna (mtdna), we amplified two different pcr products (500 bp and 287 bp) in the tiger (panthera tigris), but got only one pcr product (287 bp) in the leopard (panthera pardus). sequence analyses indicated that the sequence of 287 bp was a d-loop-like nuclear mitochondrial sequence (numts), indicating a nuclear transfer that occurred approximately 4.8-17 million years ago in the tiger ... | 2006 | 17072079 |
| canine distemper in a vaccinated snow leopard ( panthera uncia). | a 6-yr-old male snow leopard ( panthera uncia) presented with acute seizures, hyperthermia, and tachypnea. because of a diagnosis of anuric renal failure, the animal was euthanized. on histopathologic examination, numerous intralesional intracytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusions were found in the lungs, lymph nodes, and stomach. positive immunohistochemical staining for canine distemper virus (cdv) was found in the lungs and, to a lesser extent, in the lymph nodes and brain. molecular testing ... | 2017 | 29297812 |
| molecular identification of taenia hydatigena and mesocestoides species based on copro-dna analysis of wild carnivores in mongolia. | cyclophyllidean tapeworms obligatorily parasitize numerous mammalian species, including herbivores, domestic animals and humans, of which, the genera taenia and mesocestoides are well characterized. however, little is known about these parasitic infections in wild animals. this study aims to investigate the prevalence and distribution of taenia sp. and mesocestoides sp. in wild carnivores in mongolia by identifying tapeworm species based on mtdna analysis. the field survey was carried out in 201 ... | 2020 | 31956480 |
| characterizing conflict between humans and big cats panthera spp: a systematic review of research trends and management opportunities. | conservation of big cats (panthera spp.), a taxonomic group including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards and snow leopards, is a daunting challenge. as expanding human populations across panthera range countries exacerbate competition for land and prey, conflicts between humans and big cats are inevitable. through a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature published from 1991 to 2014 and indexed in web of science and google scholar (186 articles), our study explored the current state of k ... | 2018 | 30226894 |
| retreat of large carnivores across the giant panda distribution range. | as both a flagship and umbrella species, the giant panda (ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the most heavily invested species in conservation. here, we report the wide distribution range retreat of the leopard (panthera pardus, 81% loss), snow leopard (p. uncia, 38%), wolf (canis lupus, 77%) and dhole (cuon alpinus, 95%) from protected areas in the giant panda distribution range since the 1960s. the present findings indicate the insufficiency of giant panda conservation for protecting these larg ... | 2020 | 32747773 |
| oral lesions in captive nondomestic felids with a focus on odontogenic lesions. | odontogenic lesions are well described in domestic cats, but published literature describing these lesions in nondomestic felids is limited. this study reports oral lesions in 109 captive, non-domestic felids. ten cases of odontogenic lesions were diagnosed, including 9 with fibromatous epulis of periodontal ligament origin (feplo) and one odontogenic cyst in a cougar. feplo was common in lions. feplo did not recur after surgical removal in any of the 3 cases for which follow-up information was ... | 2020 | 33016248 |
| review of canine distemper vaccination use and safety in north american captive large felids (panthera spp.) from 2000 to 2017. | data on canine distemper virus (cdv) vaccination were collected on 812 large felids (351 tigers, panthera tigris; 220 lions, panthera leo; 143 snow leopards, panthera uncia; 50 leopards, panthera pardus; and 48 jaguars, panthera onca) from 48 institutions to assess vaccine use and safety. the documented individual vaccination events with multiple products numbered 2,846. canarypox-vectored cdv vaccines were the most commonly used vaccines (96.3% of all vaccinations) and the purevax® ferret diste ... | 2020 | 31926507 |
| a retrospective study of reported disorders of the oral cavity in large felids in australian zoos. | disorders of the oral cavity are conditions reported by veterinarians that impact the health and welfare of large felids in human care. there have been no studies documenting the prevalence of these conditions and species affected in australian zoos. a review of the medical records of lions (panthera leo), tigers (panthera tigris), cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus), jaguars (puma onca), snow leopards (panthera uncia), persian leopards (panthera pardus saxicolor), and cougars (puma concolor) from 10 au ... | 2019 | 31120658 |
| gastric dilatation and enterotoxemia in ten captive felids. | case description 10 large felids at 8 facilities were determined or suspected to have developed gastric dilatation with or without enterotoxemia over a 20-year period. four felids were found dead with no premonitory signs. clinical findings 4 felids (2 male snow leopards [uncia uncia], 1 male amur tiger [panthera tigris altaica], and 1 male sumatran tiger [panthera tigris sumatrae]) were found dead or died before they could be evaluated. six felids had hematemesis (1 male and 1 female african li ... | 2018 | 30211645 |
| assessment of habitat suitability of the snow leopard (panthera uncia) in qomolangma national nature reserve based on maxent modeling. | habitat evaluation constitutes an important and fundamental step in the management of wildlife populations and conservation policy planning. geographic information system (gis) and species presence data provide the means by which such evaluation can be done. maximum entropy (maxent) is widely used in habitat suitability modeling due to its power of accuracy and additional descriptive properties. to survey snow leopard populations in qomolangma (mt. everest, qnnr) national nature reserve, tibet, ... | 2018 | 29872029 |
| snow leopard conservation status is spot on. | | 2017 | 29239357 |
| snow leopard conservation status is spot on. | | 2017 | 32081996 |
| poaching: is snow leopard tally underestimated? | | 2017 | 29072273 |
| snow leopards, ancient zero and cassini's big finish. | | 2017 | 28933442 |
| detection and genetic characterization of viruses present in free-ranging snow leopards using next-generation sequencing. | snow leopards inhabit the cold, arid environments of the high mountains of south and central asia. these living conditions likely affect the abundance and composition of microbes with the capacity to infect these animals. it is important to investigate the microbes that snow leopards are exposed to detect infectious disease threats and define a baseline for future changes that may impact the health of this endangered felid. in this work, next-generation sequencing is used to investigate the feca ... | 2020 | 33195503 |
| a pilot study-genetic diversity and population structure of snow leopards of gilgit-baltistan, pakistan, using molecular techniques. | the hindu kush and karakoram mountain ranges in pakistan's northern areas are a natural habitat of the snow leopard (panthera uncia syn. uncia uncia) but the ecological studies on this animal are scarce since it is human shy by nature and lives in difficult mountainous tracts. the pilot study is conducted to exploit the genetic diversity and population structure of the snow leopard in this selected natural habitat of the member of the wildcat family in pakistan. | 2019 | 31720096 |
| modelling potential habitat for snow leopards (panthera uncia) in ladakh, india. | the snow leopard panthera uncia is an elusive species inhabiting some of the most remote and inaccessible tracts of central and south asia. it is difficult to determine its distribution and density pattern, which are crucial for developing conservation strategies. several techniques for species detection combining camera traps with remote sensing and geographic information systems have been developed to model the habitat of such cryptic and low-density species in challenging terrains. utilising ... | 2019 | 30695083 |
| use of equine amniotic membrane free-island grafts for treatment of a midstromal corneal ulcer and descemetocele in a snow leopard (panthera uncia). | case description a 7-year-old sexually intact female snow leopard (panthera uncia) was examined because of blepharospasm, periocular discharge, ventral deviation of the upper eyelid cilia, third eyelid prolapse, and corneal opacity of the right eye. clinical findings an ophthalmic examination performed with the patient anesthetized revealed a 3 × 3-mm ulcer that extended approximately 60% of the depth of the right cornea and was accompanied by perilesional and intralesional cellular infiltrates ... | 2018 | 30668260 |
| diet and prey selection by snow leopards in the nepalese himalayas. | visual attractiveness and rarity often results in large carnivores being adopted as flagship species for stimulating conservation awareness. their hunting behaviour and prey selection can affect the population dynamics of their prey, which in turn affects the population dynamics of these large carnivores. therefore, our understanding of their trophic ecology and foraging strategies is important for predicting their population dynamics and consequently for developing effective conservation progra ... | 2018 | 30517109 |