PENILE ABNORMALITIES IN WILD-BORN CAPTIVE CHEETAHS ().

Penile abnormalities in cheetahs () are rare but can present significant challenges to both captive and wild populations. This is the first report of penile abnormalities in cheetahs, and results from the screening of 549 male individuals from 1994 to 2023. Four cases of penile abnormalities were identified and included three types of penile abnormalities: one case of frenulum persistence, one case of paraphimosis, and two cases of penile-preputial adherence.

Vector-borne zoonotic blood parasites in wildlife from Ecuador: A report and systematic review.

Background And Aim: Ecuador is a hugely diverse country, but information on infectious diseases in local wild animals is scarce. The aim of this study was to screen the presence of blood parasites in free-ranging wild animals admitted to the Wildlife Hospital at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, from April 2012 to January 2019.

Materials And Methods: We identified blood parasites by microscopic observation of blood smears from free-ranging wildlife species that attended the Wildlife Hospital of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) from April 2012 to January 2019.