Challenges with effective nutrient supplementation for amphibians: A review of cricket studies [0.03%]
两栖动物有效营养补充面临的挑战：蟋蟀研究综述
Shannon Livingston,Shana R Lavin,Kathleen Sullivan et al.
Shannon Livingston et al.
Over the last 25 years, numerous studies have investigated the impact of insect supplementation on insect nutrient content. In light of recent nutrition related challenges with regards to zoo amphibians fed an insect based diet, this review...
Characterization of a pancreatic islet cell tumor in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) [0.03%]
一只北极熊（Ursus maritimus）胰岛细胞肿瘤的病理特征
Jessica S Fortin,Marie-Odile Benoit-Biancamano
Jessica S Fortin
Herein, we report a 25-year-old male polar bear suffering from a pancreatic islet cell tumor. The aim of this report is to present a case of this rare tumor in a captive polar bear. The implication of potential risk factors such as high car...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2014 Sep-Oct;33(5):446-51. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21172 2014
Comparison of body temperature readings between an implantable microchip and a cloacal probe in lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus sp.) [0.03%]
lorikeets（Trichoglossus haematodus sp.）皮温探针与植入式微芯片体温读数比较
Christine Hoskinson,Stephanie McCain,Matthew C Allender
Christine Hoskinson
Body temperature readings can be a useful diagnostic tool for identifying the presence of subclinical disease. Traditionally, rectal or cloacal thermometry has been used to obtain body temperatures. The use of implantable microchips to obta...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2014 Sep-Oct;33(5):452-4. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21174 2014
Mitsuaki Ogata,Satoru Seino
Mitsuaki Ogata
Information on the genetic relationships of captive founders is important for captive population management. In this study, we investigated DNA polymorphisms of four microsatellite loci and the mitochondrial control region sequence of five ...
Effect of dietary carotenoids on vitamin A status and skin pigmentation in false tomato frogs (Dyscophus guineti) [0.03%]
类胡萝卜素对假番茄蛙(Dyscophus guineti)维生素A状况和皮肤色素沉着的影响
Andrea Brenes-Soto,Ellen S Dierenfeld
Andrea Brenes-Soto
Several species in captivity develop nutritional diseases including vitamin A deficiency; cases of this disease have been documented in amphibians, which may be linked to an insectivorous diet lacking in vitamin A or carotenoids. Adults and...
Meeting ultraviolet B radiation requirements of amphibians in captivity: a case study with mountain chicken frogs (Leptodactylus fallax) and general recommendations for pre-release health screening [0.03%]
满足两栖动物的紫外线B辐射需求：以高山森林蛙（Leptodactylus fallax）为例的研究及放归前健康检查的一般建议
Benjamin Tapley,Matthew Rendle,Frances M Baines et al.
Benjamin Tapley et al.
Conservation breeding programmes are a tool used to prevent amphibian extinctions. The husbandry requirements of amphibians are complex. Ongoing research is needed to ensure optimal management of those captive-bred animals destined, in part...
Causes of mortality in anuran amphibians from an ex situ survival assurance colony in Panama [0.03%]
巴拿马外环境中生存保障种群两栖动物的死亡原因
Allan P Pessier,Eric J Baitchman,Paul Crump et al.
Allan P Pessier et al.
The success of ex situ survival assurance populations as tools for amphibian conservation depends on the health and reproductive success of founder populations. Necropsy examination and histopathology of animals that die in assurance popula...
Brown skin disease: A syndrome of dysecdysis in Puerto Rican crested toads (Peltophryne lemur) [0.03%]
棕色皮肤疾病：波多黎各冠蟾（Peltophryne lemur）脱皮障碍综合征
Graham Crawshaw,Maria Pienkowski,Andrew Lentini et al.
Graham Crawshaw et al.
The endangered Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne [Bufo] lemur) has been held and bred in zoos for release into protected areas in Puerto Rico since 1982. In 2004, several cases of a novel syndrome of skin changes in toads were noticed ...
Detection of pathogenic Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis using water filtration, animal and bait testing [0.03%]
用水过滤、动物和诱饵检测致病性疣蛙壶菌的方法
Jeffrey Wimsatt,Sanford H Feldman,Meghan Heffron et al.
Jeffrey Wimsatt et al.
The pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) can be challenging to detect at endangered amphibian reintroduction sites. Pre-release Bd detection can be confounded by imperfect animal sampling and the absence of animals. In Study 1, we u...
Serum and hepatic vitamin A levels in captive and wild marine toads (Bufo marinus) [0.03%]
箱养和野生海洋蟾蜍(Bufo marinus)的血清及肝脏维生素A水平
Charlene N Berkvens,Andrew Lentini,Christopher J Dutton et al.
Charlene N Berkvens et al.
The captive breeding program for the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne [Bufo] lemur) has been hampered by an undiagnosed condition called "Brown Skin Disease" (BSD). Toads develop widespread skin darkening, skin thickening a...