Development of a case definition for clinical feline herpesvirus infection in cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus) housed in zoos
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2013Author
Witte, Carmel L.Lamberski, Nadine
Rideout, Bruce
Fields, Victoria
Teare, Cyd Shields
Barrie, Michael
Haefele, Holly
Junge, Randall
Murray, Suzan
Hungerford, Laura L.
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife MedicineVolume
44Issue
3Begin page
634End page
644
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1638/2012-0183R.1Abstract
The identification of feline herpesvirus (FHV) infected cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and characterization of shedding episodes is difficult due to nonspecific clinical signs and limitations of diagnostic tests. The goals of this study were to develop a case definition for clinical FHV and describe the distribution of signs. Medical records from six different zoologic institutions were reviewed to identify cheetahs with diagnostic test results confirming FHV….Type
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Copyright 2013 by American Association of Zoo Veterinariansae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1638/2012-0183R.1
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