AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT PELVIC MEMBER OF LITTLE ANTEATER (Tamandua tetradactyla) (case report)

Authors

  • Marcelo Campos Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Ana Maria Quessada
  • Dayanne Anunciação Silva Barbosa Dantas
  • Hatawa Melo de Almeida
  • Maria Cristina de Oliveira Cardoso Coelho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v10i1.1147

Abstract

Trauma is common in wild animals. Correspond to 15.5% of the clinical disorders registered in anteaters. However, reports of surgical procedures in wild animals not are commons. This report describes amputation of the pelvic member of a little anteater (Tamandua tetradactila), performed at the Universitary Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Piaui, due to extensive trauma. This case is very important because the animal survived to surgical stress and presented complete recuperation.

KEY WORDS: Surgery, Tamandua tetradctyla, wild animal.

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Author Biography

Marcelo Campos Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Médico Veterinário, professor do Deptº de Biofísica e Fisiologia (Biofísica), professor do Hospital Veterinário Universitário (clínica e cirurgia veterinária), doutorando do programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Veterinária da UFRPE

Published

2009-04-03

How to Cite

RODRIGUES, M. C.; QUESSADA, A. M.; DANTAS, D. A. S. B.; ALMEIDA, H. M. de; COELHO, M. C. de O. C. AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT PELVIC MEMBER OF LITTLE ANTEATER (Tamandua tetradactyla) (case report). Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 10, n. 1, p. 330–334, 2009. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v10i1.1147. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1147. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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