| [new data on the sand cat, felis margarita loche, 1858]. | | 1974 | 4445822 |
| serum concentrations of lipids, vitamin d metabolites, retinol, retinyl esters, tocopherols and selected carotenoids in twelve captive wild felid species at four zoos. | serum concentrations of several nutrients were measured in 12 captive wild felid species including caracal (felis caracal), cheetah (acinonyx jubatus), cougar (felis concolor), fishing cat (felis viverrinus), leopard (panthera pardus), lion (panthera leo), ocelot (felis pardalis), pallas cat (felis manul), sand cat (felis margarita), serval (felis serval), snow leopard (panthera uncia) and tiger (panthera tigris). diet information was collected for these animals from each participating zoo (broo ... | 2003 | 12514284 |
| a serologic survey of wild felids from central west saudi arabia. | forty-five wildcats (felis silvestris), 17 sand cats (felis margarita), and 17 feral domestic cats were captured in central west saudi arabia, between may 1998 and april 2000, with the aim to assess their exposure to feline immunodeficiency virus/puma lentivirus (fiv/plv), feline leukaemia virus (felv), feline herpesvirus (fhv-1), feline calicivirus (fcv), feline coronavirus (fcov), and feline panleukopenia virus (fplv). serologic prevalence in wildcats, sand cats, and feral domestic cats were r ... | 2003 | 14567233 |
| refinement of a commercial bench-top relaxin assay for pregnancy diagnosis using urine from domestic and nondomestic felids. | relaxin, a 6-kda polypeptide hormone, is excreted in the urine during pregnancy in several mammalian species. a recent study showed that detection of urinary relaxin using a bench-top serum assay (witness relaxin kit, synbiotics corp., san diego, california 92127, usa) can be diagnostic for pregnancy in domestic cats (felis silvestris catus), but it is unknown whether the bench-top kit is applicable with urine across felid species. our objectives were to 1) examine modifications in urine process ... | 2008 | 18634207 |
| fatal toxoplasmosis in sand cats (felis margarita). | the sand cat (felis margarita) is a small-sized felid occurring in the united arab emirates (uae). the sand cat captive-breeding program at the breeding centre for endangered arabian wildlife in sharjah, uae, has until recently been severely compromised by very high newborn mortality rates. two different pairs of sand cats gave birth, respectively, to one and two litters (with a total of eight kittens) between 1999 and 2006. seven out of eight kittens died between the third and 21st wk of life. ... | 2008 | 18816998 |
| evolutionary dynamics of endogenous feline leukemia virus proliferation among species of the domestic cat lineage. | endogenous feline leukemia viruses (enfelvs) occur in the germ lines of the domestic cat and related wild species (genus felis). we sequenced the long terminal repeats and part of the env region of enfelvs in domestic cats and five wild species. a total of 305 enfelv sequences were generated across 17 individuals, demonstrating considerable diversity within two major clades. distinct proliferations of enfelvs occurred before and after the black-footed cat diverged from the other species. diversi ... | 2010 | 20615520 |
| using pgfm (13,14-dihydro-15-keto-prostaglandin f2α) as a non-invasive pregnancy marker for felids. | understanding the complex endocrine interactions that control reproduction in felids is essential for captive breeding management. the most important demand is a quick and reliable pregnancy diagnosis. however, the occurrence of pseudopregnancies in felids complicates matters. we investigated whether the fecal prostaglandin metabolite (pgfm) recently suggested for pregnancy diagnosis in the lynx is suitable for all felid species. we found that increased levels of pgfm during the last trimester i ... | 2011 | 22192399 |
| a molecular phylogeny of the felidae: immunological distance. | the phylogenetic distances between 34 of the 37 extant species of felidae were estimated using albumin immunological distances (aid). albumins from ten cat species were used to prepare antisera in rabbits. a consensus phylogeny was constructed from a matrix of reciprocal aid measurements using four distinct phylogenetic algorithms. a series of one-way measurements using the ten index antisera and those 24 species for which albumins were available (but antisera were not), permitted addition of th ... | 1985 | 28561961 |
| genetic diversity of toxoplasma gondii isolates in egyptian feral cats reveals new genotypes. | cats are important in the epidemiology of toxoplasma gondii because they are the only hosts that excrete environmentally resistant oocysts in feces. in the present study, 115 viable t. gondii isolates from tissues of cats from egypt were genotyped using 10 pcr-restriction fragment length polymorphism markers (sag1, sag2, sag3, btub, gra6, c22-8, c29-2, l358, pk1, and apico) and dna from tachyzoites. seven genotypes were recognized including the clonal type ii, type iii (2 genotypes), and 4 atypi ... | 2010 | 21158618 |
| toxoplasmosis in sand cats (felis margarita) and other animals in the breeding centre for endangered arabian wildlife in the united arab emirates and al wabra wildlife preservation, the state of qatar. | the sand cat (felis margarita) is a small-sized felid found in sand and stone deserts ranging from the north of africa to asia, with the arabian peninsula as its centre of distribution. the sand cat captive breeding program at the breeding centre for endangered arabian wildlife (bceaw), sharjah, uae, has experienced high newborn mortality rates, and congenital toxoplasmosis was recently recognized as one of the causes of this mortality. in the present study, one 18-month-old sand cat (fm019) die ... | 2010 | 20570441 |
| in vitro fertilization and sperm cryopreservation in the black-footed cat (felis nigripes) and sand cat (felis margarita). | studies of in vitro fertilization (ivf) and sperm cryopreservation have been conducted in several small cat species, but virtually no data exist for black-footed cats (felis nigripes) (bfcs) or sand cats (felis margarita) (scs). the objectives of this study were 1) to compare in vitro motility and acrosome status of fresh and cryopreserved (frozen in pellets on dry ice or in straws in liquid nitrogen vapor) bfc and sc spermatozoa cultured in feline-optimized culture medium (focm) or ham f-10, 2) ... | 2010 | 19906688 |
| fecal endocrine profiles and ejaculate traits in black-footed cats (felis nigripes) and sand cats (felis margarita). | information regarding the reproductive biology of black-footed cats (bfc) and sand cats (sc) is extremely limited. our objectives were to: (1) validate fecal hormone analysis (estrogens, e; progestagens, p; androgens, t) for noninvasive monitoring of gonadal activity; (2) characterize estrous cyclicity, ovulatory mechanisms, gestation, and seasonality; and (3) evaluate male reproductive activity via fecal androgen metabolites and ejaculate traits. in both species, the estrous cycle averaged 11-1 ... | 2010 | 19576217 |
| nuclear transfer of sand cat cells into enucleated domestic cat oocytes is affected by cryopreservation of donor cells. | in the present study, we used the sand cat (felis margarita) as a somatic cell donor to evaluate whether cryopreservation of donor cells alters viability and epigenetic events in donor cells and affects in vitro and in vivo developmental competence of derived embryos. in experiment 1, flow cytometry analysis revealed that the percentage of necrosis and apoptosis in cells analyzed immediately after freezing/thawing (61 vs. 8.1%, respectively) was higher than that observed in frozen/thawed cells c ... | 2008 | 18795868 |
| application of assisted reproduction for population management in felids: the potential and reality for conservation of small cats. | assisted reproductive technology (art), using the primary applied tools of ai, et, and sperm and embryo cryopreservation, has been promoted over the past decades for its potential to conserve endangered wildlife, including felids. however, if the goal is efficient, consistent production of viable offspring for population management, then the 'potential' of art has yet to become 'reality' for any non-domestic cat species. for the five small-sized felids (i.e., brazilian ocelot, fishing cat, palla ... | 2006 | 16650889 |
| natural lieshmania infection in sand cats captured in riyadh district, saudi arabia. | felis margarita or sand cat is a nocturnal carnivore occurs in sandy areas of desert in many african and arabin countries. ten sand cats were captured alive in riyadh district. indirect haemagglutioation reactions against leishmaniasis were detected in four of them at dilutions 1/64 (1), 1/512 (1) and 1/1024 (2). on the other hand, leishmania amastigotes were detected in the splenic smears of four (40%), two of which had amastigotes in the liver smears as well (20%). unfortunately, culture for t ... | 1999 | 12561884 |
| mammalian ear specializations in arid habitats: structural and functional evidence from sand cat (felis margarita). | to test whether structural specializations of sand-cat ears are adaptations to their desert habitats we measured structural and acoustic features of their ears. the area of the external ear's pinna flange is similar to that of domestic cat. the dimensions of the ear canal are about twice domestic cat's, as is the volume of the middle-ear air space. the magnitude of the acoustic input-admittance at the tympanic membrane is about five times larger than that of domestic cat; both the middle-ear cav ... | 2002 | 12397438 |
| relating middle-ear acoustic performance to body size in the cat family: measurements and models. | is the acoustic performance of the mammalian middle ear dependent on body size? we focus on the cat family, because of its qualitatively uniform (and distinctive) middle-ear structure, large size range, and the extensive data available from domestic cats which provide a framework for relating middle-ear acoustics to structure. we report measurements of acoustic admittance in 17 live adult ears of 11 exotic species, ranging in size from sand cat (3 kg) to tiger (180 kg). for low frequencies, the ... | 2000 | 10879948 |
| gastric spiral bacteria in small felids. | nine small cats, including one bobcat (felis rufus), one pallas cat (f. manul), one canada lynx (f. lynx canadensis), two fishing cats (f. viverrina), two margays (f. wiedii), and two sand cats (f. margarita), necropsied between june 1995 and march 1997 had large numbers of gastric spiral bacteria, whereas five large cats, including one african lion (panthera leo), two snow leopards (p. uncia), one siberian tiger (p. tigris altaica), and one jaguar (p. onca), necropsied during the same period ha ... | 1998 | 9732040 |
| use of a raw meat-based diet or a dry kibble diet for sand cats (felis margarita). | limited information is available on the utilization of different types of diets by captive exotic felid species. utilization of diets by small exotic felids may differ depending on the diet fed. eight sand cats (felis margarita), which are small, 2- to 4-kg cats, were used to examine the digestibility of two types of diets: a raw meat-based diet and a dry kibble diet. dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes and digestibilities were evaluated. digestibilities for dry matter, energy, and crud ... | 1997 | 9263063 |
| toxoplasmosis knowledge and preventive behavior among pregnant women in the city of imperatriz, maranhão, brazil. | the aim of this study was to assess toxoplasmosis knowledge and preventive behavior, and relate these to socioeconomic, pre-natal and environmental issues among pregnant women served by the family health strategy in the municipality of imperatriz, maranhão, brazil. this is a cross-sectional study performed by applying a structured and pre-tested questionnaire to a sample of 239 pregnant women. only 23.4% of the pregnant women had good knowledge of the disease, primarily in the area of prevention ... | 2019 | 31577023 |
| a survey of mammal diversity in the turaif province, kingdom of saudi arabia. | one hundred and forty mammals of fifteen different species belonging to nine families, collected during one-year survey period in turaif province of saudi arabia, are reported. collections were made during studying the diversity of land vertebrate fauna of turaif area at the northern province of saudi arabia. cricetidae (n = 64) was the most common family. jaculus jaculus vocator (n = 34) was recorded the highest number of events for any mammal in the surveyed area followed by gerbillus nanus (n ... | 2018 | 29686525 |
| toxoplasma gondii in small exotic felids from zoos in europe and the middle east: serological prevalence and risk factors. | toxoplasma gondii infections and cases of clinical toxoplasmosis have been recorded in zoo animals. wild felids in human care can serve as definitive hosts that shed oocysts, but also as intermediate hosts for the parasite. some felid species, such as the pallas's cat (otocolobus manul) or sand cat (felis margarita), may suffer from clinically apparent toxoplasmosis. in the present study, our main aim was to assess risk factors for t. gondii infections in small exotic felids. | 2019 | 31511050 |
| cross-species efficacy of a chemically-defined, soy lecithin-based cryomedium for semen banking in imperiled wild felids. | felid semen has historically been frozen using an egg yolk-based cryopreservation medium. however, the use of egg introduces several potential concerns, such as variability in composition, microbial contamination, and regulatory issues. in the present study, our aim was to compare a chemically-defined, soy-based medium (soy) to a commercial egg yolk-based medium (tey) for the cryopreservation of sperm in four imperiled small cat species. semen was collected from adult male cats (n = 6 black-foot ... | 2020 | 33130295 |
| practical application of laparoscopic oviductal artificial insemination for the propagation of domestic cats and wild felids. | ai was first reported in cats almost 50 years ago but, unlike ai in other domesticated animals (e.g. dogs, cattle, horses), has not been widely used for routine propagation by veterinarians or breeders. anatomical and physiological challenges with cats have hindered the efficiency of ai using standardised transcervical approaches applied to other species. development of laparoscopic oviductal ai (lo-ai) has helped overcome some of these barriers and, during the past 7 years, produced high pregna ... | 2018 | 32188540 |
| laparoscopic oviductal embryo transfer and artificial insemination in felids--challenges, strategies and successes. | embryo transfer (et) and artificial insemination (ai) are potentially invaluable techniques for the propagation and management of genetically valuable domestic cat and endangered nondomestic cat populations. many of the challenges that impair the effective application of et and ai in felids may be overcome by using laparoscopic oviductal (lo) approaches. lo-et and lo-ai are minimally-invasive procedures, requiring only two small skin incisions for insertion of a laparoscope and grasping forceps ... | 2012 | 23279483 |
| a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma in the arabian sand cat (felis margarita harrisoni). | primary liver cancer is uncommon and is generally classified as hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc), bile duct carcinoma, neuroendocrine (or carcinoid) tumor, and mesenchymal tumor (sarcoma). here we describe the gross and histopathology characteristics of a rare hcc in a captive arabian sand cat (felis margarita harrisoni) held at al ain zoo, united arab emirates. the description of this case in the arabian sand cat adds to the current knowledge of hepatocellular carcinoma in captive nondomestic fel ... | 2015 | 26667525 |