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Junior, J.L.R.; Gioso, M.A.; Domingues-Falqueiro, L.M.
Estudo comparativo sobre prevalˆncia de doen‡a periodontal em _Panthera onca_ mantida em cativeiro e em indiv¡duos de natureza
2007 Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira (27): 209-214
The aim was to survey the main oral lesions related with periodontal disease of jaguars, _Panthera onca, _living in captivity or in the wild, as conservation of threatened animals from extinction, as in case of the jaguar, and the preservation of such species in free life may be determined by environmental conditions which can influence oral health. Forty-two jaguars (_P_. _onca_) kept in captivity in 18 institutions in the state of SÆo Paulo were studied. The animals to be examined were anesthetized by the Plan of Neotropical Handling of Felids. Additionally, 4 jaguars (_P_. _onca_) proceeding from wild life were captured for the study on Farm Sete, municipality of Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, in the southern Pantanal. All animals surveyed in captivity showed various degrees of oral lesions related to periodontal disease. The animals living in the wild did not present any clinical signs of oral lesions.
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