Managing aged animals in zoos to promote positive welfare: A review and future directions

BL Krebs, D Marrin, A Phelps, L Krol, JV Watters - Animals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Many animals experience physical and behavioral changes as they age.
Age-related changes in physical or mental ability can limit the opportunities for animals to …

[HTML][HTML] Pathology in captive wild felids at German zoological gardens

J Junginger, F Hansmann, V Herder, A Lehmbecker… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
This retrospective study provides an overview on spontaneous diseases occurring in 38
captive wild felids submitted for necropsy by German zoological gardens between 2004 and …

A retrospective study of neoplasia in nondomestic felids in human care, with a comparative literature review

A Mathieu, MM Garner - Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2021 - BioOne
This retrospective study of neoplasia in nondomestic felids in human care presents the
cases diagnosed at Northwest ZooPath (NWZP), Monroe, Washington, from 1998 to 2017 in …

Metabolomics reveals alterations in gut-derived uremic toxins and tryptophan metabolism in feline chronic kidney disease

L Van Mulders, E Vanden Broecke… - Veterinary …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is one of the most common conditions affecting
felines, yet the metabolic alterations underlying its pathophysiology remain poorly …

Species-specific histological characterizations of renal tubules and collecting ducts in the kidneys of cats and dogs

S Kira, T Namba, M Hiraishi, T Nakamura, Y Otani… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The histomorphological features of normal kidneys in cats and dogs have been revealed
despite the high susceptibility of cats to tubulointerstitial damage. Herein, the histological …

Causes of morbidity in captive African lions (Panthera leo) in North America, 2001–2016

BB Norton, D Tunseth, K Holder, M Briggs… - Zoo …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The lion (Panthera leo) is an iconic resident of zoos and wild animal parks throughout the
world. Regular assessment of the morbidity of captive lions is necessary to address wellness …

Apolipoprotein C-III amyloidosis in white lions (Panthera leo)

N Kobayashi, S Iwaide, H Fukui, Y Une… - Veterinary …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Apolipoprotein C-III (ApoC-III) amyloidosis in humans is a hereditary amyloidosis caused by
a D25V mutation in the APOC3 gene. This condition has only been reported in a French …

A retrospective study of morbidity and mortality in the North American Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) population in zoologic institutions from 1992 to 2014

JE Napier, MS Lund, DL Armstrong… - Journal of Zoo and Wildlife …, 2018 - BioOne
Abstract The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is one of the most critically
endangered leopards on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature red list. The …

Felids

EC Ramsay - Zoo animal and wildlife immobilization and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There are 38 species in the family Felidae and general agreement surrounding the
taxonomy of the large felids, cheetah, and clouded leopard. Regardless of size or taxonomy …

Retrospective study of captive jaguar Panthera onca mortality in the European breeding population from 1998 to 2018

M Duque-Correa, R Biddle, S Patterson… - Journal of Zoo and …, 2022 - zora.uzh.ch
The jaguar Panthera onca is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, and the population
in the wild is decreasing. To date, no studies on the causes of mortality in jaguars in …