2014
DOI: 10.1186/1678-9199-20-43
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Anaphylactic shock following the bite of a wild Kayan slow loris (Nycticebus kayan): implications for slow loris conservation

Abstract: BackgroundAsian slow lorises (Nycticebus spp.) are one of few known venomous mammals, yet until now only one published case report has documented the impact of their venomous bite on humans. We describe the reaction of a patient to the bite of a subadult Nycticebus kayan, which occurred in the Mulu District of Sarawak in 2012.FindingsWithin minutes of the bite, the patient experienced paraesthesia in the right side of the jaw, ear and right foot. By 40 minutes, swelling of the face was pronounced. The patient … Show more

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“…The treatment of slow lorises, and to a lesser extent, gibbons and siamangs are particularly cruel, given that they routinely have their canines (gibbons) or their canine‐shaped first premolars, canines and incisors (the latter forming the toothcomb in slow lorises) either pulled out or cut off [Gray et al, ]. Apart from the immediate physical pain this procedure causes the animals, it often leads to infections, secondary abscesses and, for slow lorises, is a major cause of death [Madani & Nekaris, ; Moore et al, ]. We do not expect that any of the primates we saw in the markets in Java and Bali will be released in the wild, but individuals without proper dentition are condemned to a life of special care and are not suitable for release.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The treatment of slow lorises, and to a lesser extent, gibbons and siamangs are particularly cruel, given that they routinely have their canines (gibbons) or their canine‐shaped first premolars, canines and incisors (the latter forming the toothcomb in slow lorises) either pulled out or cut off [Gray et al, ]. Apart from the immediate physical pain this procedure causes the animals, it often leads to infections, secondary abscesses and, for slow lorises, is a major cause of death [Madani & Nekaris, ; Moore et al, ]. We do not expect that any of the primates we saw in the markets in Java and Bali will be released in the wild, but individuals without proper dentition are condemned to a life of special care and are not suitable for release.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…His wound subsequently healed well without necrosis. 9 A 39-year-old pregnant zoo worker was bitten by a N. pygmaeus on left index finger. She sustained three small puncture wounds without an allergic response.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Slow lorises have a brachial gland located above the elbow that produces an odorous exudate that is chemicallyactivated by mixture with their saliva. Bites inflicted with this chemical can cause anaphylactic shock in humans (Madani & Nekaris, 2014) and result in festering, necrotic wounds in other slow lorises . The potential role of slow loris venom in competition between individuals is in fact thought to be a possible explanation for its evolution (Hagey, Fry, & Fitch-Snyder, 2007;.…”
Section: Assessing the Five Freedoms In The Wildlife Tradementioning
confidence: 99%