The Nutrition and Natural History of the Serval (Felis serval) and Caracal (Caracal caracal)

Livingston, Shannon

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2009.01.017

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“…The males of this species are generally larger than the females and may reach a height at the shoulder of 600 mm, head and body length of 670 to 1000 mm, a tail length of 240 to 540 mm, and a weight of 8.7 to 18.0 kg. [1][2][3][4][5] Caracals (Fig. 2) are reportedly easily tamed and have been trained to assist hunters in Iran and India.…”

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“…These small cats are reportedly the fastest felines of their size and are typically nocturnal but are sometimes observed during the day. 3,6 Ocelots are small cats, weighing 11 to 16 kg and measuring 550 to 1000 mm in body length and having a tail length of 300 to 450 mm. 1,7 The coat is characterized by black stripes on the head, neck and tail, rosettes on the body, and spots on the legs.…”

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“…1,6 Most of the nondomestic felids are solitary in nature, highly territorial, and many have large ranges. 1,3,14 …”

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“…10 Servals and caracals may be difficult to litter train, as it is not their habit to bury their fees in their natural environment. 3 Their predatory nature may place other pets and small children at risk. Owing to their largely solitary nature and large range requirements, the nondomestic felids and hybrids may tend to fight in multicat households.…”

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“…Owing to their largely solitary nature and large range requirements, the nondomestic felids and hybrids may tend to fight in multicat households. 3,10 Many of the small hybrid breeds can be housed in a similar manner to domestic cats. The larger cats may have more specific housing requirements to ensure the safety of both the cat and owner.…”

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Small Nondomestic Felids in Veterinary Practice

Eckermann-Ross¹

2014

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

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“…1,6 Most of the nondomestic felids are solitary in nature, highly territorial, and many have large ranges. 1,3,14 …”

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Small Nondomestic Felids in Veterinary Practice

Eckermann-Ross¹

2014

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

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Alfaxalone‐nalbuphine‐dexmedetomidine intramuscular premedication in a captive caracal (Caracal caracal)

Parker,

Varner,

Dodam

2023

Vet Record Case Reports

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Alfaxalone combinations have been widely used in domestic cats as a part of anaesthesia protocols. Given the advantages of these protocols in the domestic cat, and because caracals are in the same family as domesticated cats, we developed an immobilisation protocol based upon alfaxalone, nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine. A captive 13‐year‐old female caracal required general anaesthesia for a lower urinary tract workup and cystoscopy procedure. Due to temperament, physical examination (including thoracic auscultation) and laboratory workup before premedication was not performed. An immobilisation protocol using alfaxalone, nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine was used to induce anaesthesia. Isoflurane in oxygen was used for maintenance of anaesthesia, and hydromorphone was added for analgesia when it was determined that a surgical incision was required. The caracal did well under general anaesthesia, recovered uneventfully and was discharged the same day. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this drug combination in the caracal.

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Isolation and characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from captive caracals (Caracal caracal)

Jiang

Xin

Li³

et al. 2020

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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Toxoplasma gondii infects most warm-blooded animals, including humans. Felids can serve as both intermediate and definitive hosts for T. gondii . However, there is no direct evidence to prove the caracal ( Caracal caracal ) is an intermediate host for T. gondii . Here, we report T. gondii infection in two caracals in a zoo from China. Antibodies against T. gondii were found in both caracals by modified agglutination test (MAT) (cut-off titer: 1:25). Tissue cysts were observed in the leg and tongue muscles of caracal case # 1. These cysts were confirmed as T. gondii by immunohistochemical staining and T. gondii was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Viable T. gondii strain was isolated from the striated muscles of caracal case # 2 and designated as TgCaracalCHn1. DNA from tachyzoites obtained from cell cultures was characterized by RFLP-PCR using ten markers ( SAG1, SAG3, SAG2, BTUB, c22-8, GRA6, c29-2, PK1, L358, and Apico ) and the virulence genes ( ROP5 and ROP18 ). The results indicate that this isolate belongs to ToxoDB genotye #2 (Type III). The virulence of this isolate was evaluated in BALB/c mice. A dose of 10 4 TgCaracalCHn1 tachyzoites was non-lethal to mice. Tissue cysts were found in brain tissues of infected mice. This result confirmed that the TgCaracalCHn1 is non-virulent to mice. Current study documents first isolation of viable T. gondii strain from caracal and also indicates that caracal can act as new intermediate host for T. gondii .

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The Nutrition and Natural History of the Serval (Felis serval) and Caracal (Caracal caracal)

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Small Nondomestic Felids in Veterinary Practice

Small Nondomestic Felids in Veterinary Practice

Alfaxalone‐nalbuphine‐dexmedetomidine intramuscular premedication in a captive caracal (Caracal caracal)

Isolation and characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from captive caracals (Caracal caracal)

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