Prevalence of helicobacteriosis and gastritis in semicaptive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). |
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| Authors: | R Lobetti J Picard N Kriek P Rogers |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa. |
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| Abstract: | Endoscopic biopsy specimens were obtained from the cardiac, fundic, and pyloric stomach regions of 28 semicaptive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) to look for signs of helicobacteriosis and gastritis. Impression smear cytology and urease tests were positive in 23 and 26 of the cheetahs, respectively. Histopathology showed mild or no lesions in 27 cheetahs; only one cheetah had moderate gastritis. Gastritis was uncommon in these semicaptive cheetahs, and stress could play a major role in the development of helicobacteriosis-associated gastritis in the captive cheetah. |
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