Related Experiment Videos
Trichobezoars in two saddleback tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis)
A S Gozalo1, E Montoya, T E Nolan
1Peruvian Primatological Project, Iquitos, Peru.
Journal of Medical Primatology
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Two Saddleback tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis) unexpectedly died from stomach trichobezoars. These hair masses were discovered during necropsy at a Peruvian primate colony.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Pathology
- Primatology
- Zoological Medicine
Background:
- Unexpected deaths in captive primates can impact colony health and research.
- Saddleback tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis) are a species susceptible to various health issues in captivity.