Joerg Richard Vetter Hiebert, José Gaspar Petters Cabrera, Santhiago Benítez Del Puerto, Roger González Vatteone, Marlene Florentín Morel, Diego Augusto Dacak Aguilera, César Esteban Brítez Valinotti, Raquel Ramírez Diarte, Lilian Maria González González, Carlos Coronel Díaz, Paola Osorio, Walter Cardozo, Fátima Bracho, Claudia Raquel Soto, Nilsa Melissa Domínguez Barreto, Antonio Alejandro Sciabarrasi
The maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus, is the largest South American canid, with a natural distribution that stretches across Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The present study reports the case of a rescued specimen of maned wolf that underwent a rehabilitation process in Paraguay, starting in October 2020 with its rescue, and finalising in May 2021 with the reintroduction. Herein, we document findings regarding the general management, biometrics, feeding and environmental enrichment; chemical immobilisation and monitoring; haematology, blood biochemistry and specific serology-relevant pathogens; skin examination and bone marrow cytology; orthopaedic, ophthalmological and dental evaluation; abdominal and cardiac ultrasonography; radiology and copro-parasitology...
March 2024: Veterinary Medicine and Science