Current husbandry of red pandas (<i>Ailurus fulgens</i>) in zoos

Eriksson, Philip; Zidar, Josefina; White, David A.; Westander, Jennie; Andersson, Maria

doi:10.1002/zoo.20323

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“…On the other hand, in the present survey, the frequency of feeding on bamboo was not significantly correlated to the total number of litters. But between the present survey and the previous report (Eriksson et al, ), an overlap of the distributions of feeding frequency on bamboo is limited. If the border (multiple times per day) of the distributions is a crucial threshold to satisfy the requirement for reproduction success or longevity, independent analysis of Japanese population cannot validate this hypothesis, but integrated analysis of the whole population including other than Japan enables to do it.…”

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“…Most Japanese zoos fed bamboo two or three times a day; the previous survey reported that bamboo was fed once a day in 68.1% of the zoos surveyed in Europe, North America, and Australia/New Zealand, with the frequency in some zoos being less than once per day (Eriksson et al, ). With respect to food items other than bamboo, the distribution of feeding frequencies in Japanese zoos was almost the same as those in European, North American, and Australian/New Zealand zoos.…”

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“…Captive breeding of red pandas has been compromised by low reproduction rates and high infant mortality (Glatston, ). Eriksson et al () suggested that reproduction rate and neonatal death are influenced by enclosure size or availability of nest boxes. Our data showed that more reproduction was reported from the zoos with more than 40 m 2 of on‐exhibit space, supporting a recommendation from AZA Small Carnivore TAG ().…”

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“…Majority of on‐exhibit spaces were smaller than 99 m 2 in Japan, although they constituted only 16.7% in Europe, North America, and Australia/New Zealand zoos (Eriksson et al, ). The mean enclosure size in Japan was approximately one sixth of that observed in the previous survey.…”

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Current husbandry situation of red pandas in Japan

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The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is an endangered semi-arboreal folivore with a specialized diet of bamboo leaves. Zoos worldwide maintain red pandas under a variety of housing environments and husbandry procedures that may affect the reproductive success and longevity of captive red pandas. The aims of the present study were to investigate how red pandas are kept in Japan and to obtain useful insights to increase their longevity by comparing the results from a questionnaire sent to Japanese zoos and those from a previous survey conducted in other countries. We received responses from 42 out of 52 zoos, holding a total of 219 individual red pandas, in Japan. The age-sex distribution indicated that red panda populations in Japan need close attention to be maintained sustainably. Of the husbandry aspects surveyed, the number of individuals in the same zoo, enclosure size, and the frequency of bamboo feeding factors indicated to affect reproductive success. Frequent monitoring of body weight, implementation of husbandry training, and bamboo feeding were also suggested as the reasons for the longevity of red pandas in Japan. Zoos were provided with sufficient physical features in on-exhibit enclosures, close monitoring for health status, and proper feeding, but other aspects of husbandry such as enclosure size and structures in off-exhibit spaces were insufficient and might compromise animal welfare.

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“…In a study on the critically endangered Red Pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in 69 worldwide zoos 10% of the pandas had dental disease. (Eriksson et al, 2010) There are an increasing number of veterinarians trained in the care of domesticated animals that are asked to examine native animals. (Gaynor and English, 1994) The Australian Veterinary Association still has not adopted a care plan for non-domesticated animal dental care (AVDS, 2007).…”

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Oral health in South East Queensland Koalas: Prevalence of periodontal disease and other pathologies

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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of Australia's most highly specialised folivores with a diet exclusively of eucalyptus leaves to provide all nutritive needs. For this it is dependent on good dentition for optimal health and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to characterise and describe the level of oral health and disease in koalas and then create tools for ongoing analysis.The historical records over a 17-year period were noted for the koalas admitted to the Moggill Koala Hospital in South East Queensland. Further, in this study the conclusions were that oral health issues when they existed were only being identified as "low key" due to the lack of investigative tools being used during examinations. This provided the reasoning and impetus behind developing tools to determine the true extent of oral health conditions in the koala. A suitable assessment tool for diagnosing the oral health was designed based on the index scoring methodology and the layout of the Moggill Koala Hospital admission chart, a new oral health chart template was developed. The chart was based on examination of 30 "free-range koalas" and validation and quality assurance analysis of four examiners of varying qualifications. The chart was separated into three sections; containing general animal information such as sex, age, and current systemic health; the General Oral Cavity section and containing information on 12 koala-specific health questions and finally a section on the periodontal health. The charting data is multifunctional with analysis of individual koalas, (sex, group or age). The data from each section provided an index value that was compatible with values from other species clinical charting systems.Using the chart, populations of 200 "free-range" and 95 captive koalas (from three zoos) were examined. Three major indexes were developed during the chart development process and used the following equation; General Oral Cavity (GOCI) + Oral Health Index (OHI) = Final Oral Health Index (FOHI). Initially, the three major index values plus all additional information of each chart were analysed to show the current baseline values of oral health conditions in the koala. Any ii comparison based on singular or multiple animals would either show a decline, same rate or increase from the baseline. These baseline parameters could be compared against any other species that uses the same 0-3 index system.The proportion of koalas from the whole population with an orally related problem was 86%.The average FOHI for the koala as a species was 3.78 ± 3.19, median 3.00. This is the mild category and held 84.5% of all cases. The maximum scores for the groups showed Zoo 3 as having lower range (Zoo 1; 11.42 for a TWC 1 male, Zoo 2; 13.40, Zoo 3; 4.13 and "free-range"; 15.98). The third zoo was the only group to have also had significantly better oral health than "free-range" koalas.Captive koalas showed high scoring at young age (11.42), the "free-range" comparable age score was 3.84. At population level when controlli...

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Current husbandry of red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in zoos

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Current husbandry situation of red pandas in Japan

Current husbandry situation of red pandas in Japan

Oral health in South East Queensland Koalas: Prevalence of periodontal disease and other pathologies

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