Citation

Buergelt CD, Homer BL, Spalding MG. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 2002; 969: 350-353.

Affiliation

Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Forida 32610, USA. Buergelt@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12381616

Abstract

Panthers necropsied at the University of Florida ranged between 2 weeks and 14 years of age; there were 38 males and 17 females in the cohort. Main categories of causes of death included trauma inflicted from either vehicular collisions (43%) or territorial fights (16%). Specific endogenous diseases involved the respiratory system in 13%, the urinary system in 4%, and the central nervous system in 2%. Ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) were diagnosed in 11% of the panthers necropsied. Seventeen (54%) of the 38 male panthers had either unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism. Cause of death remained undetermined in 11% of the total cohort.

Language: en