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17 March 2020 CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN FOUR RED PANDAS (AILURUS FULGENS)
Anthony L. Ashley, Kristina M. Delaski, Allison M. Watson
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Abstract

Two geriatric red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) over a 4-yr period presented with vague clinical signs including anorexia, lethargy, and difficulty ambulating. Treatment protocols using enrofloxacin, steroids, and clindamycin were unsuccessful. Necropsy examination confirmed disseminated toxoplasmosis infection in these cases, and a modified agglutination test had been positive for a prolonged period of time before one panda showed signs of disease. A review of the Red Panda Species Survival Plan pathology database revealed two additional cases of disseminated toxoplasmosis in geriatric red pandas. Many organ systems were affected, but dissemination to the brain, lungs, and liver predominated. Immunohistochemistry or polymerase chain reaction was required to confirm a diagnosis in serologically positive animals, as well as in animals in which a histological diagnosis was suspected. This case series describes the clinical and pathological features of toxoplasmosis in geriatric red pandas.

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Anthony L. Ashley, Kristina M. Delaski, and Allison M. Watson "CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN FOUR RED PANDAS (AILURUS FULGENS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 51(1), 188-195, (17 March 2020). https://doi.org/10.1638/2019-0026
Accepted: 28 October 2019; Published: 17 March 2020
KEYWORDS
Ailurus fulgens
immunohistochemistry
red panda
Toxoplasma gondii
toxoplasmosis
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