Suspected lead poisoning in two captive cheetahs (<i>Acinonyx jubatus jubatus</i>) in South Africa, in 2008 and 2013

Suspected lead poisoning in two captive cheetahs (<i>Acinonyx jubatus jubatus</i>) in South Africa, in 2008 and 2013

Whilst lead poisoning in raptors, scavenging birds and waterfowl is well studied and common knowledge, there is surprisingly little literature detailing the risk to mammalian scavengers and captive carnivores fed hunted meat. This case report describes the death of two captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jub...

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Main Authors: Michelle A. North, Emily P. Lane, Kelly Marnewick, Peter Caldwell, Glen Carlisle, Louw C. Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
Captive carnivore management
intoxication
lead shot
nutrition
Pb
rehabilitation
Acinonyx jubatus
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1286

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