Morpho-Histological Studies of the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Orange-Rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758), with Special Reference to Morphometry and Histometry [PDF]
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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There has been limited work done on estrus synchronization or induction in the Dasyprocta species. This experiment sought to apply three different methods of estrus synchronization to fifteen agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) which were placed into three ...
Kavita Ranjeeta Lall, Gary Wayne Garcia
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PARASITAS GASTRINTESTINAIS DE CUTIAS (Dasyprocta leporina)
O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o parasitismo em cutias (Dasyprocta leporina) no Rio Grande do Sul, para isso foram coletadas 24 amostras de fezes de animais oriundos de uma criação comercial.
Marcos Kipper da Silva +3 more
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Carrion consumption by Dasyprocta leporina (RODENTIA: DASYPROCTIDAE) and a review of meat use by agoutis [PDF]
The consumption of the carrion of a tapiti by a reintroduced female Dasyprocta leporina was observed in the wild. Herein, besides describing this event, we reviewed other evidence of vertebrate consumption by agoutis.
L Figueira +4 more
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Monitoramento do ciclo estral de cutias (Dasyprocta leporina Lichtenstein, 1823) através de citologia esfoliativa vaginal e ultrassonografia [PDF]
O objetivo deste estudo foi monitorar o ciclo estral em cutias (Dasyprocta leporina) criadas em cativeiro no semiárido brasileiro. Durante 70 dias, cinco cutias foram diariamente submetidas a citologia esfoliativa vaginal, e o monitoramento ...
Gabriela L Lima +2 more
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Diseases of the digestive system of agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) raised in captivity in the Brazilian semiarid region [PDF]
: The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and pathological aspects of diseases of the digestive system in agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758) diagnosed by the “Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária” (Veterinary Pathology ...
Jael S. Batista +7 more
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Estimation, morphometry and ultrastructure of ovarian preantral follicle population in agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) [PDF]
: The aim of this study was to characterize the preantral ovarian follicular population in agoutis (D. leporina) by estimating the number of follicles at each developmental category, and also describe the morphometry and the specific features of the ...
Erica A.A. Santos +7 more
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The objective of this work is reporting the parasitism in agouti (Dasyprocta leporine) in Rio Grande do Sul, for that 24 samples of feces of animals originating from of a commercial creation were collected.
Camila Belmonte Oliveira +3 more
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Reproductive diseases in captive Agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) [PDF]
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).
K. R. Jones, K. R. Lall, G. W. Garcia
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Karyotypic analysis in species of the genus Dasyprocta (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae) found in Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
A total of 30 animals of the genus Dasyprocta were cytogenetically studied. They belong to the following species: D. prymnolopha (N=20), D. leporina (N=6), D. fuliginosa (N=1) and Dasyprocta sp. (N=3) (Dasyproctidae, Hystricognathi).
ROSEMAR S. L. RAMOS +2 more
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