Cysticercosis in free-ranging agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2023 The study describes the occurrence of cysticercosis in liver of 22 wild agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) in the Brazilian Amazon. The phylogenetic analysis and microscopic characteristics of metacestodes in liver tissue sections, associated with the ...
Alex Junior Souza de Souza +7 more
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Mammary Diseases in a Captive Reared Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) in Trinidad [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2020 The agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a neotropical rodent that is utilized for its meat by hunters as well as wildlife farmers. There is a dearth of information on infectious diseases that affect these animals.
Kegan Romelle Jones +3 more
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Postweaning Performance of the Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina): A Neotropical Rodent with Potential for Domestication [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine International, 2021 This project aimed to observe the effect of different weaning times on the weight gain in agouti (Dasyprocta leporina). The goal was to acquire an appropriate weaning time for offsprings.
Hannah-Marie Samantha Singh +1 more
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Dystocia in a Captive Reared Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2020 Dystocia is a complication that occurs at parturition either due to foetal or maternal factors. This condition has been well studies in domesticated species. However, there is very little information on dystocia in the agouti (Dasyprocta leporina).
Kegan Romelle Jones +2 more
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Systemic Bacterial Infection in a Captive Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758) [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2022 The agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a neotropical rodent which has the potential to be domesticated. As such, some research studies have been done on the biology of this animal.
Kegan Romelle Jones +3 more
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Morpho-Histological Studies of the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Orange-Rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758), with Special Reference to Morphometry and Histometry [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The morphology of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) is a strong indicator of a species’ dietary habits. The objective of this study was to describe and quantitatively analyze the gross and microanatomy of the digestive tract of the orange/red-rumped agouti
Kegan Romelle Jones +2 more
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Reproductive diseases in captive Agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021 Reproductive diseases have been well documented in domestic livestock such as sheep, goat, cattle and pigs. However, there is very little information on these diseases in the agouti (Dasyprocta leporina).
Kegan Jones, Kavita Lall, Gary Garcia
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Cryopreservation of Testicular Tissue from Adult Red-Rumped Agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758) [PDF]
Animals, 2022 This study measured the effects of different freezing techniques and permeating cryoprotectants on the preservation of testicular tissues from adult red-rumped agoutis.
Andréia M. Silva +7 more
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Update of Cestodes Parasitizing Neotropical Hystricomorphic Rodent [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 This review aims at identifying cestodes that are present in hunted rodent species in the neo-tropical region. The rodent species that was investigated were the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Linnaeus, 1766), lappe (Cuniculus paca, Linnaeus, 1766),
Kegan Romelle Jones, Kegan Romelle Jones
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Nutritive Value and Physical Properties of Neo-Tropical Rodent Meat-with Emphasis on the Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) [PDF]
Animals, 2020 This review will focus on the nutritive characteristics of meat from neo-tropical rodents which have not yet been domesticated. These rodents include the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), and the lappe (Agouti paca ...
Anwar Jamaal Ali, Kegan Romelle Jones
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