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Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Hedgehogs are small mammals whose proximity to humans has been intensifying. However, knowledge on the possible predisposition to and transmission of diseases by these animals is limited; therefore, this study investigated the most relevant postmortem pathological features present in...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9179541/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35681825 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12111361 |
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author | Silva, Gabriela Fernandes Rêma, Alexandra Teixeira, Sílvia Pires, Maria dos Anjos Taulescu, Marian Amorim, Irina |
author_facet | Silva, Gabriela Fernandes Rêma, Alexandra Teixeira, Sílvia Pires, Maria dos Anjos Taulescu, Marian Amorim, Irina |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: Hedgehogs are small mammals whose proximity to humans has been intensifying. However, knowledge on the possible predisposition to and transmission of diseases by these animals is limited; therefore, this study investigated the most relevant postmortem pathological features present in a group of six African pygmy hedgehogs admitted into a rehabilitation center. A significant and diverse set of pathologies with considerable value from the point of comparative pathology are described which highlight the importance of this small mammal in the eco-epidemiological context of zoonotic diseases and its important role in the concept of One Health, acting as “sentinels” of the environment in which they are found. ABSTRACT: Most of the pathologies that affect hedgehogs are diagnosed postmortem; thus, it is essential to share knowledge between clinicians and pathologists in order to recognize predispositions to diseases and to establish adequate diagnostic and therapeutic plans. This study aimed to describe the most relevant postmortem pathological conditions in a group of six rescued African pygmy hedgehogs, performed over a period of four months. Hedgehogs were submitted to necropsy examinations and subsequent histopathological analyses. Microscopically, all the studied hedgehogs revealed alterations in one or more organ systems. Although a significant and diverse number of pathological conditions were obtained, this study focused on less common or more relevant pathologies found in African pygmy hedgehogs—namely, wobbly hedgehog syndrome, squamous cell carcinoma and mast cell tumors. Furthermore, this study constitutes the first report of Mycobacterium spp. in hedgehogs in Portugal, the second report of follicular thyroid carcinoma in an African pygmy hedgehog, the description of a lipoid pneumonia for the first time in this species and a lung adenocarcinoma—a pathology rarely reported in African pygmy hedgehogs. |
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spelling | pubmed-91795412022-06-10 Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center Silva, Gabriela Fernandes Rêma, Alexandra Teixeira, Sílvia Pires, Maria dos Anjos Taulescu, Marian Amorim, Irina Animals (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: Hedgehogs are small mammals whose proximity to humans has been intensifying. However, knowledge on the possible predisposition to and transmission of diseases by these animals is limited; therefore, this study investigated the most relevant postmortem pathological features present in a group of six African pygmy hedgehogs admitted into a rehabilitation center. A significant and diverse set of pathologies with considerable value from the point of comparative pathology are described which highlight the importance of this small mammal in the eco-epidemiological context of zoonotic diseases and its important role in the concept of One Health, acting as “sentinels” of the environment in which they are found. ABSTRACT: Most of the pathologies that affect hedgehogs are diagnosed postmortem; thus, it is essential to share knowledge between clinicians and pathologists in order to recognize predispositions to diseases and to establish adequate diagnostic and therapeutic plans. This study aimed to describe the most relevant postmortem pathological conditions in a group of six rescued African pygmy hedgehogs, performed over a period of four months. Hedgehogs were submitted to necropsy examinations and subsequent histopathological analyses. Microscopically, all the studied hedgehogs revealed alterations in one or more organ systems. Although a significant and diverse number of pathological conditions were obtained, this study focused on less common or more relevant pathologies found in African pygmy hedgehogs—namely, wobbly hedgehog syndrome, squamous cell carcinoma and mast cell tumors. Furthermore, this study constitutes the first report of Mycobacterium spp. in hedgehogs in Portugal, the second report of follicular thyroid carcinoma in an African pygmy hedgehog, the description of a lipoid pneumonia for the first time in this species and a lung adenocarcinoma—a pathology rarely reported in African pygmy hedgehogs. MDPI 2022-05-26 /pmc/articles/PMC9179541/ /pubmed/35681825 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12111361 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Silva, Gabriela Fernandes Rêma, Alexandra Teixeira, Sílvia Pires, Maria dos Anjos Taulescu, Marian Amorim, Irina Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center |
title | Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center |
title_full | Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center |
title_fullStr | Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center |
title_full_unstemmed | Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center |
title_short | Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center |
title_sort | pathological findings in african pygmy hedgehogs admitted into a portuguese rehabilitation center |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9179541/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35681825 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12111361 |
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