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Causes of mortality in leopards (Panthera pardus) in Himachal Pradesh

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Title Causes of mortality in leopards (Panthera pardus) in Himachal Pradesh
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Creator NP Kurade
US Pati
RS Kishtwaria
A Sahoo
 
Subject Necroscopy
leaopard
traumatic injury.
 
Description Not Available
Thorough necropsy examination was carried out on 35 carcasses of leopards received from different parts of Himachal Pradesh during 2001-2009. The various causes of mortality recorded were traumatic injury (42.86%), enteritis (17.14%), pneumonia (20.0%), jaundice/ hepatitis (8.57%) and autolysis/unidentified (11.43%). Among the cases of traumatic injuries, wire trap injuries (60.0%) due to entry into human habitat were most common. Pneumonia was the frequent cause of death in captive leopards as compared to wild trapped animals. Presence of tapeworm Taenia taeniaeformis was recorded in both wild and captive leopards (25.7%).
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Date 2021-06-29T06:02:08Z
2021-06-29T06:02:08Z
2012-06-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
0250-4758
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/47468
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists