2014
DOI: 10.2478/bvip-2014-0065
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Post-Mortem Evaluation of Pathological Lesions in European Bison (Bison Bonasus) in the Białowieża Primeval Forest Between 2008 and 2013

Abstract: The study presents the analysis of the findings of 234 post-mortem examinations on free-ranging and captive European bison selectively culled or having fallen between 2008 and 2013 in Białowieża Primeval Forest. Pneumonia, emphysema, nephritis, bodily traumas, and intestinal lesions were observed in 106 (45.3%), 77 (32.9%), 82 (35.0%), 68 (29.1%), and 56 (23.9%) animals respectively and were the most common pathological changes. Almost half of all males (66 out of 140; 47.1%) tested showed some pathological ch… Show more

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“…Dr. Wróblewski observed pleuropneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida and connected to the Strongylidae invasions of lungs [15]. The problem of purulent pneumonia is still observed in European bison at Białowieża [6]; however the agent, Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida serogroup A was identified just recently [16].…”
Section: European Bison Health Threats Of the Twentieth Centurymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Dr. Wróblewski observed pleuropneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida and connected to the Strongylidae invasions of lungs [15]. The problem of purulent pneumonia is still observed in European bison at Białowieża [6]; however the agent, Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida serogroup A was identified just recently [16].…”
Section: European Bison Health Threats Of the Twentieth Centurymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The first signs of another important disease in the male European bison, referred to as necrotic posthitis or balanoposthitis (called also pizzle rot), the causes of which still remain unsolved, were observed in Białowieża in 1980 remain unsolved, were observed in Białowieża in 1980 (Figure 3) [22]. Trueperella pyogenes and some other purulent bacteria have been isolated from the diphtheroid-necrotic changes observed on the prepuce and penis, which may lead to self-mutation of the penis in severe cases causing primarily great pain and immunosuppression, excluding the affected males from breeding [6,[22][23][24]. Infection with BoHV-1 causing similar symptoms in cattle was excluded from the investigation, since hardly any European bison affected had detectable antibodies to the virus and no isolation from the tissues was possible [1,22,25].…”
Section: European Bison Health Threats Of the Twentieth Centurymentioning
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“…The animals were pharmacologically immobilised to restrain them. Their weight was estimated primarily on the basis of data on the biology of European bison and data obtained by the weighting of culled animals or fallen stock (8,12). As recommended by the literature, a dose of two combined active substances, etorphine hydrochloride and xylazine, was administered (9).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%