Diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for koala chlamydiosis at a rehabilitation facility (1995-2005)
Diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for koala chlamydiosis at a rehabilitation facility (1995-2005)
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00963.x
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发表时间：
2012-11-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Higgins, D. P.
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作者：
Griffith, J. E.;Higgins, D. P.
目的记录诊断和治疗在一个康复设施超过10年的应用及其对88只接受衣原体病治疗的考拉的恢复和释放后生存的影响，并强调相关的野生动物护理问题对动物福利和疾病生态学的潜在意义。我们使用逻辑回归模型和描述性统计确定了成功释放的风险因素。程序我们检查了临床表现，体征，诊断，治疗，结果和是否释放考拉被重新提出了到2008年底，表明后释放survival.Results记录的88只考拉。治疗和诊断针对显示临床体征的解剖部位。年轻和辅助治疗的使用与成功释放相关。所用治疗的类型、途径和持续时间不是理论上导致微生物治愈的那些。尽管如此，大约50%的考拉被释放，许多人在野外生存了很长一段时间。结论野生动物康复者的记录可以指导研究重点和护理设施和政策的发展。这项研究确定了需要更容易获得的衣原体诊断测试和兽医支持的照顾者，并需要更严格的评估新的疗法。目前的治疗方案在临床改善方面似乎是适度成功的，但尚不清楚哪些方面是成功的原因，或者是否实现了微生物治愈。释放考拉对野生种群的长期影响需要进一步研究，以评估其对考拉种群保护的贡献。
Objective To document the application of diagnostics and treatments at one rehabilitation facility over 10 years and their effects on recovery and post-release survival of 88 koalas treated for chlamydiosis, and to highlight associated wildlife care issues with potential significance to animal welfare and disease ecology.Design Using a retrospective analysis of medical records, we identified risk factors for successful release using a logistic regression model and descriptive statistics.Procedure We examined the clinical presentation, signalment, diagnostics, treatments, outcomes and whether released koalas were re-presented by the end of 2008 indicating post-release survival.Results Records of 88 koalas were included. Treatments and diagnostics were directed at the anatomical site displaying clinical signs. Younger age and use of ancillary treatments were associated with successful release. The type, route and duration of the treatments used were not those theorised to result in microbial cure. Despite this, approximately 50% of koalas were released and many survived in the wild for extended periods.Conclusions Wildlife rehabilitators' records can guide research priorities and the development of care facilities and policies. This study identified the need for more accessible chlamydial diagnostic tests and veterinary support of carers, and the need for a more rigorous assessment of novel therapies. Current treatment regimens appear to be moderately successful in terms of clinical improvement, but it is unclear which aspects are responsible for the success or whether microbial cure is achieved. The long-term effect of released koalas on wild populations requires further study to assess its contribution to the conservation of koala populations.