First report of mycoplasmosis in Procyon cancrivorus captivity in Asuncion, Paraguay

Mycoplasmosis is considered an emerging disease among wildlife populations. The present work reports the case of mycoplasmosis in three Procyon cancrivorus in captivity in the city of Asunción, Paraguay. The diagnosis was done through cytology, using peripheral blood smears stained with Giemsa and D...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Dacak, Diego, Petters, José, Batista-Cirne, Lilian, Lucero, Mónica, Aliendre, Romina, Guzmán, Jorge, Ordóñez, Renato
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/19494
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/19494
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:crab-eating raccoon
diagnosis
hemoplasma
wildlife
aguará popé
diagnóstico
fauna silvestre
Descrição
Resumo:Mycoplasmosis is considered an emerging disease among wildlife populations. The present work reports the case of mycoplasmosis in three Procyon cancrivorus in captivity in the city of Asunción, Paraguay. The diagnosis was done through cytology, using peripheral blood smears stained with Giemsa and Diffquick. The three animals were treated with enrofloxacin (10 mg/kg), showing a quick and prompt recovery.