| serological survey for selected diseases in the endangered san joaquin kit fox (vulpes macrotis mutica). | blood from endangered san joaquin kit foxes (vulpes macrotis mutica) inhabiting the elk hills naval petroleum reserve, kern county, and the elkhorn plain, san luis obispo county, california, was collected in 1981, 1982 and 1984 and sera were tested for antibodies against 10 selected pathogens. proportions of kit fox sera containing antibodies against pathogens were: canine parvovirus, 100% in 1981-1982 and 67% in 1984; infectious canine hepatitis virus, 6% in 1981-1982 and 21% in 1984; canine di ... | 1988 | 2836636 |
| selenium accumulation in mammals exposed to contaminated california irrigation drainwater. | in may 1984, 332 mammals of 10 species were collected at kesterson reservoir (san joaquin valley, merced co., ca), which had received selenium-laden irrigation drainwater, and at the nearby volta wildlife area, which had not. the study concentrated on the california vole (microtus californicus); 88 were taken at kesterson, 89 at volta. mean selenium concentrations in livers were as much as 522 times higher at kesterson. there were species-to-species differences at kesterson; higher selenium conc ... | 1987 | 3685946 |
| viral antibodies in coyotes from california. | prevalence of antibodies against canine parvovirus (cpv), canine distemper virus (cdv), and canine adenovirus type 1 (cav) were determined among 152 coyotes (canis latrans) at the naval petroleum reserves (nprc; california, usa) from 1985 to 1990. overall prevalence of antibodies to cpv, cdv, and cav was 66%, 37%, and 68%, respectively. prevalence of cpv and cdv varied significantly among years. antibody prevalence did not differ between sexes for any disease, but did vary significantly among ag ... | 1998 | 9577772 |
| serum chemistry values of the endangered san joaquin kit fox (vulpes macrotis mutica). | serum chemistry values were obtained from 64 adult san joaquin kit foxes (vulpes macrotis mutica) in western kern county, california (usa). the goal of the study was to establish normal chemistry values for this endangered species. no significant differences were found for mean values of alanine aminotransferase (217.1 iu/l), alkaline phosphatase (44.2 iu/l), cholesterol (145.6 mg/dl), total protein (5.8 g/dl), creatinine (0.63 mg/dl), calcium (8.2 mg/dl), albumin (3.0 g/dl), glucose (129.2 mg/d ... | 1992 | 1512873 |
| field cost of activity in the kit fox, vulpes macrotis. | field metabolic rates and daily movement distances were measured in 26 individual kit foxes (vulpes macrotis) over a 29-mo period in the southern mojave desert of california. kit foxes traveled long distances (up to 32 km d(-1)), with males usually traveling farther than females. daily movement distances were affected by season, since males traveled the greatest distances in spring and females traveled farthest in summer. individual foxes tracked multiple times demonstrated repeatability of dail ... | 2006 | 11247738 |
| sarcoptic mange in endangered kit foxes (vulpes macrotis mutica): case histories, diagnoses, and implications for conservation. | the san joaquin kit fox ( vulpes macrotis mutica) is a federally endangered small carnivore whose distribution is limited to the san joaquin valley in central california. population decline is due to profound habitat loss, and conservation of all remaining populations is critical. a robust urban population occurs in the city of bakersfield. in spring of 2013, putative cases of mange were reported in this population. mites from affected animals were confirmed to be sarcoptes scabiei morphological ... | 2017 | 27669012 |