Naslov
Fatal uterine prolapse in a female European bison (Bison bonasus L.) from Slovakia

Autori
Lazar, Peter ; Čurlik, Jan ; Lazar, Gabriel ; Severin, Krešimir ; Konjević, Dean

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts 49. hrvatski i 9. međunarodni simpozij agronoma / Marić, Sonja ; Lončarić, Zdenko - Osijek : Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2014, 153-153

ISBN
978-953-7871-23-9

Skup
49. hrvatski i 9. međunarodni simpozij agronoma

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 16.02.2014. - 21.02.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
European bison; Poloniny; uterine prolapse; reproductive failure

Sažetak
European bison (Bison bonasus L.) is an endangered autochthonous mammal species in Europe, which is listed in the Red Book. The last free-ranging animal in Europe was killed in 1927 in the Caucasus. From remained 54 captive animals a breeding and reintroduction program was launched. In 2004, first five wisents were released in Poloniny National Park, Eastern Slovakia. On 7 November, 2007 a free-ranging female European bison was found dead in the Park. Female was found two days after parturition with prolapsed uteri and nearby was barely alive calf. Despite supportive therapy calf died during following day. Necropsy performed on female revealed following diagnoses: uterine prolapse, rupture of urinary bladder, pneumonia, dilated and hypertrophic heart. Uterine prolapse in cattle occurs typically in late gestation and despite the fact that exact causes has not been ascertained they are most likely related to endocrine imbalance, obesity, large calves, heredity in certain breeds, etc. In this particular case, a calf weighed 23 kg, which is within normal values set up for wisent’s calves. Most probably the position of developing calf was not ideal which resulted in prolonged and difficult birth followed by constant straining efforts. Reproductive failure represent severe problem in efforts for conservation of endangered European bison, and is partly attributed to inbreeding.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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