Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Salivary Glands Morphology.

Morphological studies concerning salivary glands have emerged as an exciting tool to understand feeding habits. In this sense, this study aimed to describe capybara salivary glands morphology to understand potential morphological associations to this species feeding habits. Macroscopic dissections and microscopic analyses were performed on eight specimens.

Sterilization of free-ranging female capybaras (): a comparison between two surgical techniques.

This study evaluated two surgical sterilization techniques in free-ranging female capybaras ( = 21). The first group underwent uterine horn ligature (HL; = 11), while the second was subjected to partial salpingectomy (S; = 10). We assessed total operative time, incision length, the ease of identifying reproductive structures, the adequacy of exposure for surgical performance through flank or midline approaches, and the extent of abdominal viscera manipulation for each method.

Surgical Anatomy for Sterilization Procedures in Female Capybaras.

Capybaras are the largest rodents cohabiting with humans within urban and peri-urban green areas and are known by their prolificity. Surgical contraception has been recommended by official organizations as a way to control capybara populations in areas of zoonotic disease transmission, but little data are available concerning surgical anatomy. To obtain objective anatomical descriptions related to reproductive organs, eight female capybaras cadavers were dissected.