Causes of mortality in the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi)
C D Buergelt1, B L Homer, M G Spalding
1Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Forida 32610, USA. Buergelt@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
Abstract:
Panthers necropsied at the University of Florida ranged between 2 weeks and 14 years of age; there were 38 males and 17 females in the cohort. Main categories of causes of death included trauma inflicted from either vehicular collisions (43%) or territorial fights (16%). Specific endogenous diseases involved the respiratory system in 13%, the urinary system in 4%, and the central nervous system in 2%. Ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) were diagnosed in 11% of the panthers necropsied. Seventeen (54%) of the 38 male panthers had either unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism. Cause of death remained undetermined in 11% of the total cohort.
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