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an investigation into the health status and diseases of wild dogs (lycaon pictus) in the kruger national park.many factors have been cited as possible reasons for the decline in the number of wild dogs (lycaon pictus), but few studies have provided supportive data. between 1990 and 1993, the dynamics of 10 wild dog packs in the southern district of the kruger national park in south africa were monitored. casual observations of the causes of disease and mortality in the entire population were also recorded. during the same period, 46 wild dogs were immobilised, weighed, and subjected to physical examinat ...19957629782
the wild dog (lycaon pictus): a new host for ancylostoma caninum.faecal nematode egg counts performed on one captive and 49 free-ranging wild dogs (lycaon pictus) revealed the presence of eggs of ancylostoma spp. in 12 (24%) of the animals. the captive wild dog pup showed anorexia, general malaise, pale mucous membranes and black stools. adult male and female ancylostoma caninum were recovered from an approximately 3-month-old pup which died of distemper-like disease and a 9-year-old severely debilitated captive wild dog. a single adult a. caninum was also re ...19947745585
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