Essays about: "wild felids"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words wild felids.

  1. 1. Seroprevalence of feline panleukopenia virus in domesticated cats in Maasai Mara, Kenya : a possible threat of transmission to wildlife?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Clara Björkholm; [2024]
    Keywords : feline panleukopenia virus; FPV; domestic cat; seroprevalence; Kenya; Maasai Mara; Mara North Conservancy; Mara Cat Project;

    Abstract : Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is a highly contagious virus that can stay stable in the environment for a long period of time. The virus can infect both domesticated cats, wild felids, and other wild animals. It has the highest morbidity and mortality rate in new-born and young kittens. READ MORE

  3. 2. The occurrence of FeLV, FIV and FeCoV in free-roaming cats in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya : a possible threat to wild felids?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emilia Schultz; [2023]
    Keywords : feline infectious peritonitis; feline immunodeficiency virus; feline coronavirus; feline infectious peritonitis; domestic cat; conservation; Masai Mara; wild felids; Kenya;

    Abstract : The domestic cat serves an important purpose to households in the Mararienda district in Mara North Conservancy as they protect the house from snakes, rats and other small animals. No previous studies have been performed on the cats in this area and little is known about the populations size and health status. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gepardens (Acinonyx jubatus) svårighet att reproducera i fångenskap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Lovisa Velander; [2017]
    Keywords : gepard; reproduktion; fortplantning; fångenskap; miljö; stress; ungar; dräktighet;

    Abstract : Den globala populationen geparder är sårbar och i många länder minskar antalet individer årligen. I det fria lever geparden på stora ytor. Honorna lever vanligen solitärt medan hanarna även kan leva i mindre grupper. Geparden kan få upp till 6 ungar per kull men det är bara ett fåtal som överlever till vuxen ålder. READ MORE

  5. 4. Halomax® as a method for chromatin staining in cat sperm

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Agnes Sjödahl; [2015]
    Keywords : Halomax®; chromatin staining; spermatozoa; cat;

    Abstract : Wild felids all over the world are threatened by extinction. As a part of the preservation task concerning those species, in zoos as well as in situ in their wild habitat, the use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) is explored, e. g. artificial insemination (AI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). READ MORE

  6. 5. On the hunt for improvements : possibilities of increasing welfare in captive cheetahs through hunting enrichment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Jenny Lithner; [2014]
    Keywords : cheetah; captivity; hunting behaviour; environmental enrichment; health; welfare; gepard; djurpark; jaktbeteende; miljöberikning; hälsa; välfärd;

    Abstract : The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is one of the big feline species kept in zoos worldwide. The wild populations are quite small and therefore the captive population make up an important part of the total population of the world. READ MORE