| species identification refined by molecular scatology in a community of sympatric carnivores in xinjiang, china. | many ecological studies and conservation management plans employ noninvasive scat sampling based on the assumption that species' scats can be correctly identified in the field. however, in habitats with sympatric similarly sized carnivores, misidentification of scats is frequent and can lead to bias in research results. to address the scat identification dilemma, molecular scatology techniques have been developed to extract dna from the donor cells present on the outer lining of the scat samples ... | 2015 | 25855225 |
| fecal endocrine monitoring of reproduction in female snow leopards (uncia uncia). | although the snow leopard (uncia uncia) is a common endangered felid species in zoos, little is known about the complex endocrine interactions controlling ovarian function and conception in this species. the goal of this work was to characterize ovarian activity throughout the estrous cycle, nonpregnant luteal phase (pseudopregnancy), and gestation in female snow leopards. this goal was accomplished using an enzyme immunoassay to measure fecal concentrations of estrogen metabolites (e) and proge ... | 2014 | 24681212 |
| himalayan fossils of the oldest known pantherine establish ancient origin of big cats. | pantherine felids ('big cats') include the largest living cats, apex predators in their respective ecosystems. they are also the earliest diverging living cat lineage, and thus are important for understanding the evolution of all subsequent felid groups. although the oldest pantherine fossils occur in africa, molecular phylogenies point to asia as their region of origin. this paradox cannot be reconciled using current knowledge, mainly because early big cat fossils are exceedingly rare and fragm ... | 2014 | 24225466 |
| 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 |
| benign gastric neuroendocrine tumors in three snow leopards (panthera uncia). | neuroendocrine tumors are relatively rare neoplasms arising from neuroendocrine cells that are distributed throughout the body and are predominant in the gastrointestinal tract. this report describes benign, well-differentiated gastric neuroendocrine tumors in three captive snow leopards (panthera uncia). all tumors were well circumscribed, were within the gastric mucosa or submucosa, and had histologic and immunohistochemical features of neuroendocrine tumors. histologic features included packe ... | 2013 | 23805563 |
| reversible immobilization of free-ranging snow leopards (panthera uncia) with a combination of medetomidine and tiletamine-zolazepam. | conservation and research of the elusive snow leopard (panthera uncia) have been hampered by inadequate knowledge about its basic life history. global positioning system (gps) collars can provide useful information, but there has been limited information available on safe capture methods, drug doses, and efficacy for effective immobilization of free-ranging snow leopards. we describe a drug protocol using a combination of medetomidine and tiletamine-zolazepam for the chemical immobilization of f ... | 2013 | 23568909 |
| subtype distribution of blastocystis isolates from a variety of animals from new south wales, australia. | a total of 438 stool samples from 38 different species of animal from seven different locations were studied for the presence of blastocystis. pcr analysis was completed on all samples and dna sequence data from the rdna were submitted to subtype allocation. there was a total of 80 (18%) sequences from 18 species, and nine different subtypes were identified - st1, st2, st3, st4, st5, st7, st11, st12 and st13. this is the first report of blastocystis from the eastern grey kangaroo, red kangaroo, ... | 2013 | 23398989 |
| 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 |
| stifle osteochondritis dissecans in snow leopards (uncia uncia). | three snow leopard (uncia uncia) cubs, female and male siblings and an unrelated female, had lameness attributed to osteochondritis dissecans (ocd) lesions noted at 6, 8, and 10 mo of age, respectively. all cubs were diagnosed with ocd via radiographs. the sibling cubs both had lesions of the right lateral femoral condyles, while the unrelated cub had bilateral lesions of the lateral femoral condyles. subsequently, ocd was confirmed in all three cases during surgical correction of the lateral fe ... | 2012 | 22779240 |
| clinical challenge. diskospondylitis of l6-l7 in a snow leopard cub (uncia uncia). | | 2011 | 22204083 |
| noninvasive genetic population survey of snow leopards (panthera uncia) in kangchenjunga conservation area, shey phoksundo national park and surrounding buffer zones of nepal. | the endangered snow leopard is found throughout major mountain ranges of central asia, including the remote himalayas. however, because of their elusive behavior, sparse distribution, and poor access to their habitat, there is a lack of reliable information on their population status and demography, particularly in nepal. therefore, we utilized noninvasive genetic techniques to conduct a preliminary snow leopard survey in two protected areas of nepal. | 2011 | 22117538 |
| long-term monitoring of fecal steroid hormones in female snow leopards (panthera uncia) during pregnancy or pseudopregnancy. | knowledge of the basic reproductive physiology of snow leopards is required urgently in order to develop a suitable management conditions under captivity. in this study, the long-term monitoring of concentrations of three steroid hormones in fecal matter of three female snow leopards was performed using enzyme immunoassays: (1) estradiol-17β, (2) progesterone and (3) cortisol metabolite. two of the female animals were housed with a male during the winter breeding season, and copulated around the ... | 2011 | 21559303 |
| personality assessment in snow leopards (uncia uncia). | knowledge of individual personality is a useful tool in animal husbandry and can be used effectively to improve welfare. this study assessed personality in snow leopards (uncia uncia) by examining their reactions to six novel objects and comparing them to personality assessments based on a survey completed by zookeepers. the objectives were to determine whether these methods could detect differences in personality, including age and sex differences, and to assess whether the two methods yielded ... | 2012 | 21455952 |
| why should a grazer browse? livestock impact on winter resource use by bharal pseudois nayaur. | many mammalian herbivores show a temporal diet variation between graminoid-dominated and browse-dominated diets. we determined the causes of such a diet shift and its implications for conservation of a medium-sized ungulate-the bharal pseudois nayaur. past studies show that the bharal diet is dominated by graminoids (>80%) during summer, but the contribution of graminoids declines to about 50% in winter. we tested the predictions generated by two alternative hypotheses explaining the decline: lo ... | 2010 | 19784849 |
| molecular findings of disseminated histoplasmosis in two captive snow leopards (uncia uncia). | this paper reports two cases of disseminated histoplasmosis in captive snow leopards (uncia uncia). histoplasmosis was diagnosed based on histopathology, immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and molecular findings. | 2008 | 18817010 |
| frustrated appetitive foraging behavior, stereotypic pacing, and fecal glucocorticoid levels in snow leopards (uncia uncia) in the zurich zoo. | this study hypothesized that permanently frustrated, appetitive-foraging behavior caused the stereotypic pacing regularly observed in captive carnivores. using 2 adult female snow leopards (uncia uncia), solitarily housed in the zurich zoo, the study tested this hypothesis experimentally with a novel feeding method: electronically controlled, time-regulated feeding boxes. the expected result of employing this active foraging device as a successful coping strategy was reduced behavioral and physi ... | 2008 | 18444028 |
| progressive encephalomyelopathy and cerebellar degeneration in a captive-bred snow leopard (uncia uncia). | | 2008 | 18424851 |
| use of positive reinforcement conditioning to monitor pregnancy in an unanesthetized snow leopard (uncia uncia) via transabdominal ultrasound. | closely monitoring snow leopard (uncia uncia) fetal developments via transabdominal ultrasound, with minimal stress to the animal, was the goal of this project. the staff at potter park zoo has used the principles of habituation, desensitization, and positive reinforcement to train a female snow leopard (u. uncia). ultrasound examinations were preformed on an unanesthetized feline at 63 and 84 days. the animal remained calm and compliant throughout both procedures. fetuses were observed and meas ... | 2008 | 19360606 |
| 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 |
| seasonal effects on seminal and endocrine traits in the captive snow leopard (panthera uncia). | the annual reproductive cycle of the male snow leopard (panthera uncia) was characterized by evaluating seminal and endocrine traits monthly. testicular volume was greatest (p < 0.05) during the winter months when the quality of ejaculate was optimal. ejaculate volume, total sperm concentration ml-1, motile sperm concentration per ejaculate, sperm morphology and sperm motility index were lowest during the summer and autumn months compared with the winter and spring. peripheral lh, fsh and testos ... | 1994 | 7799318 |
| serum concentrations of oestradiol and progesterone and frequency of sexual behaviour during the normal oestrous cycle in the snow leopard (panthera uncia). | serum oestradiol and progesterone concentrations were measured at weekly intervals for six months, and correlated with daily behavioural observations in two adult female snow leopards (panthera uncia). three oestradiol peaks (> 21 pg ml-1; interval 3.6 weeks) were identified in a snow leopardess housed alone (two more were probably missed because of the weekly sampling schedule), and three oestradiol peaks were identified in a snow leopardess housed with a male as a breeding pair (interval 6 wee ... | 1993 | 8345484 |
| bilateral separation of the olecranon and proximal epiphysis from the ulnar diaphysis in a snow leopard cub. | | 1986 | 3505986 |
| bilateral testicular seminoma in a snow leopard. | | 1986 | 3505984 |
| total hip replacement in a snow leopard. | | 1985 | 4077659 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| the validity of three snow leopard subspecies: response to senn et al. | | 2018 | 29434338 |
| 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 |
| 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 |