HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AS PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS FOR SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION IN CONFISCATED TEMMINCK'S PANGOLINS ().

The establishment of prognostic indicators in wildlife patients aids clinical decision-making and resource allocation. Hematological and plasma biochemical parameters were evaluated as potential prognostic indicators in wild Temminck's pangolins () rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. In this prospective cohort study, EDTA and lithium heparin blood samples were collected from the ventral coccygeal vein in 41 pangolins within 48 h of confiscation and before veterinary intervention.

Presumed Tetanus in a Temminck's Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii).

An adult female Temminck's pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade presented with an ulcerated lesion of the right forelimb. Neurologic signs and tonic spasms characteristic of tetanus developed after 5 d. Despite supportive treatment, the pangolin died.