Fibrous Osteodystrophy in a Captive Common Eland Antelope (Taurotragus oryx)
Grandi, FabrizioPessoa, Lourdes M. BLúcio Filho, FranciscoAraújo, Rochele deRocha, Rafael MFava, Cláudia Del
Fibrous osteodystrophy (FO) is a common condition described mainly in domestic species, with only few cases described in wild ones kept in captivity. Herein we report a case of FO in a 2 yr-old female common eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx) maintained in captivity and fed with a horse pelleted ration plus hays. The animal showed a firm bilateral symmetrical enlargement of upper maxillary bones which was submitted to histological evaluation. Microscopic findings were those related to extensive bone resorption and fibroplasia.(AU)
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