Prevalence of helicobacteriosis and gastritis in semicaptive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Authors
Lobetti, R Picard, J Kriek, N Rogers, P
Citation
R. Lobetti et al., Prevalence of helicobacteriosis and gastritis in semicaptive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), J ZOO WILD, 30(4), 1999, pp. 492-496
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10427260 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
492 - 496
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-7260(199912)30:4<492:POHAGI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Endoscopic biopsy specimens were obtained from the cardiac. fundic, and pyl oric 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 76 of the cheetahs. respectively. His topathology showed mild or no lesions in 27 cheetahs; only one cheetah had moderate gastritis. Gastritis was uncommon in these semicaptive cheetahs, a nd stress could play a major role in the development of helicobacteriosis-a ssociated gastritis in the captive cheetah.