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RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS) UNDER MANAGED CARE IN NORTH AMERICA: 20072018
Trumpp K, Sander S, Sander W, Zimmerman D, Bronson E. RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS) UNDER MANAGED CARE IN NORTH AMERICA: 20072018. Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2021, 52: 1135-1142. PMID: 34998282, DOI: 10.1638/2020-0224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathYr of ageCommon morbidityRetrospective studySystemic diseaseTreatment regimensAspergillosis casesCare teamCommon causeMalaria casesNeurologic diseaseRespiratory diseaseMultifactorial conditionMorbidityHealthcare resourcesMortality trendsMortalityDiseaseManaged CarePreventative medicineCareCauseDeathAnimal care teamEnhanced levels
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Morbidity and mortality in infant mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei): A 46‐year retrospective review
Hassell JM, Zimmerman D, Cranfield MR, Gilardi K, Mudakikwa A, Ramer J, Nyirakaragire E, Lowenstine LJ. Morbidity and mortality in infant mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei): A 46‐year retrospective review. American Journal Of Primatology 2017, 79 PMID: 28749595, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical lymphoid hyperplasiaCause of morbidityCause of mortalityImportant age groupHepatic capillariasisLymphoid hyperplasiaRespiratory infectionsRetrospective reviewHistopathology reportsHistological evidenceCommon causeMorbiditySurvival rateSignificant causeAge groupsMortalityLong-term studiesInfantsInfant mortalityGastrointestinal parasitismCauseComprehensive health monitoringReport