| serologic evidence of toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds and mammals from southeast brazil. | in this study, serum samples of 53 wild animals from two different states from the southeast region of brazil were analyzed for the presence of anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies by the modified agglutination test (mat), with a cut-off of 1: 5 for birds and of 1: 25 for mammals. out of the sampled animals, 27 were birds and 26 were mammals, and from this total, 83% (n = 44) were free-living animals. antibodies were found in 13 mammals, from which 11 were free-living animals, and in five birds, al ... | 2014 | 24712186 |
| new records for amblyomma sculptum (ixodidae) on non-passerine birds in brazil. | the aim of this paper was to provide new records of amblyomma sculptum on two species of terricolous birds in two areas of the cerrado (savannah- like) bioma: two specimens of cariama cristata were captured in the state of goiás and one specimen ofcrax fasciolata was captured in the state of minas gerais. one of the c. cristata was parasitized by 15 larvae, six nymphs, one male and two females whereas the c. fasciolata was parasitized by seven larvae and eight nymphs. this paper presents a new l ... | 2016 | 27007247 |
| medical management of hypovitaminosis d with cholecalciferol and elastic therapeutic taping in red-legged seriema (cariama cristata) chicks. | three hand-reared, 50-53 day-old, red-legged seriema (cariama cristata) chicks were evaluated for acute lameness and reluctance to ambulate. two of the 3 chicks presented with angular limb deformities of the proximal tarsometatarsi and external rotation of the legs. radiographs demonstrated decreased opacity of the long bone of the legs, with poorly delineated cortices and deviation of the proximal tarsometarsi. serum concentrations of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol revealed all 3 chicks were deficie ... | 2016 | 27088745 |
| digenean parasites of cariama cristata (aves, gruiformes) from formosa province, argentina, with the description of a new species of the genus strigea. | a new strigeid digenean, strigea inflecta sp. nov., is described from the small intestine of the red-legged seriema, cariama cristata (l.) (gruiformes, cariamidae) from formosa province, argentina. this species is characterized by having a body plump, a cup-shaped forebody with a large opening, a sacciform hindbody, without a neck region and strongly curved dorsally, a poorly delimited copulatory bursa, wider than longer, a shallow and asymmetrical genital atrium, and a genital cone well delimit ... | 2012 | 22807011 |
| large terrestrial bird adapting behavior in an urbanized zone. | wildlife living within urban ecosystems have to adapt or perish. red-legged seriema, a large terrestrial bird, are rare in urban ecosystems, however, they have been reported in a medium-sized brazilian city. we investigated the reasons for this occurrence as well as their behavior. we assessed the distribution of seriemas (including fledglings), free-ranging cats, and cat-feeding points provided by humans, and past records of seriemas in the study area. we discovered that seriemas are sharing sp ... | 2019 | 31200544 |
| scaling of avian bipedal locomotion reveals independent effects of body mass and leg posture on gait. | birds provide an interesting opportunity to study the relationships between body size, limb morphology and bipedal locomotor function. birds are ecologically diverse and span a large range of body size and limb proportions, yet all use their hindlimbs for bipedal terrestrial locomotion, for at least some part of their life history. here, we review the scaling of avian striding bipedal gaits to explore how body mass and leg morphology influence walking and running. we collate literature data from ... | 2018 | 29789347 |
| the use of bone marrow-derived stem cells in the treatment of a comminuted tibiotarsal fracture in a juvenile red-legged seriema (cariama cristata). | an adult red-legged seriema (cariama cristata) presented with a comminuted fracture of the tibiotarsus and fibula. surgery was performed, and a type ii external fixator, with 2 distal and 2 proximal pins, was used to stabilize the fracture. after a 10-day stabilization period, the bird developed a second fracture on the same bone, proximal to the first fracture site. another surgery was performed on the seriema similar to the first one. however, in this second surgical procedure a single pin, in ... | 2020 | 33099981 |