Development of a case definition for clinical feline herpesvirus infection in cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus) housed in zoos

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Date Issued
2013
Author
Witte, Carmel L.
Lamberski, Nadine
Rideout, Bruce
Fields, Victoria
Teare, Cyd Shields
Barrie, Michael
Haefele, Holly
Junge, Randall
Murray, Suzan
Hungerford, Laura L.
Subject Terms
CHEETAHS
VIROLOGY
INFECTION
DISEASES
DIAGNOSIS
VETERINARY MEDICINE
ZOOS
Journal
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Volume
44
Issue
3
Start page
634
End page
644

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DOI
10.1638/2012-0183R.1
Alternative link
http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1638/2012-0183R.1
Abstract
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….
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/700
Type
Article
Rights
Copyright 2013 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
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