Tapiridae

Clinical outcome and diagnostic methods of atypical mycobacteriosis due toMycobacterium aviumssp.hominissuisin a group of captive lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris)

“…Tapiridae belong to the odd‐toed ungulates and are a group of Neotropical browsers containing four extant species: the Baird's tapir ( Tapirus bairdii ), the lowland tapir ( T. terrestris ), the mountain tapir ( T. pinchaque ) and the Malayan tapir ( T. indicus ) (Zimmermann & Hernandez, 2012). Tapirs seem particularly vulnerable to mycobacterial infections (Hoyer, Semrau, & Fransen, 2008), especially infections with members of the MTC.…”

“…Tapirs seem particularly vulnerable to mycobacterial infections (Hoyer, Semrau, & Fransen, 2008), especially infections with members of the MTC. Pulmonary disease due to M. tuberculosis and M. bovis has been reported for lowland tapirs and Malayan tapirs (Murakami et al., 2012; Zimmermann & Hernandez, 2012). Jurczynski et al.…”

“…(2011) describe an infection of Malayan tapirs with M. pinnipedii . Mycobacteriosis in tapirs is a protracted disease, and clinical signs vary from non‐specific to progressive respiratory disease (Biava et al., 2014; Zimmermann & Hernandez, 2012). Ante mortem diagnostic testing is always a challenge; therefore, multiple methods should be applied to confirm positive cases (Jurczynski et al., 2011).…”

Inulin supplementation increases the differential metabolites and metabolic pathway in Baird's tapirs (Tapirus bairdii)

“…Baird's tapir ( Tapirus bairdii ) is a characteristic typical of browsing herbivores that are closely related to rhinos and horses, select a diversity of herbaceous species, grasses, shrubs, fruits, twigs and leaves of trees (Zimmerman & Hernandez, 2015). The digestive system of the tapir is described as a ceco‐colic hindgut fermenter which is the primary site of alloenzymatic digestion of ingesta by symbiotic bacteria, as well as anaerobic protozoa (Duncan, 2018).…”