Histopathological evaluation of the intestine of jabutis (Chelonoidis carbonarius e Chelonoidis denticulatus) reared in captivity and parasitized by helminths (Chapiniella variabilis and Atractis thapari)

Authors

  • Simone Mousinho Simone Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina
  • Anangela Ravena da Silva Leal Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina
  • Joilson Ferreira Batista Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina
  • Fernanda Oliveira Rocha Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina
  • Silvia de Araújo França Baêta Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina
  • Ivete Lopes de Mendonça Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i2.14715

Keywords:

intestinal lessions, chelonia, captivity

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify and describe intestinal lesions caused by helminths in red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) and yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) reared in captivity in the Zoo and Botanical Park of Teresina, Piauí State, Brazil. The parasitological evaluation of 142 of these tortoises revealed that all were parasitized by helminths (ascarids and strongyles), which were identified as Atractis thapari and Chapiniella variabilis by light and electron microscopy. The 12 most parasitized tortoises (six per species) were euthanized, and samples of small and large intestine were evaluated by histopathology. Macroscopically, all small and large intestines had hyperaemia. Microscopically, hyperaemia (12/12), diffuse goblet cell hyperplasia (8/12) and submucosa oedema (1/12) were observed in the small intestine. Hyperaemia was observed in the large intestine, varying from discrete to intense (12/12) and focally extensive and severe transmural granulomatous enteritis (1/12).

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Author Biography

  • Simone Mousinho Simone, Laboratório de Sanidade Animal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina

    Doutota em Ciência animal. chefe do laboratório de zoologia e Biologia Parasitária. Professora Adjunto I da Universidade Estadual do Piauí no curso de Licenciatura e Bacharelado em ciências biológicas.

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Published

2019-07-04

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Simone, S. M., da Silva Leal, A. R., Ferreira Batista, J., Oliveira Rocha, F., de Araújo França Baêta, S., & Lopes de Mendonça, I. (2019). Histopathological evaluation of the intestine of jabutis (Chelonoidis carbonarius e Chelonoidis denticulatus) reared in captivity and parasitized by helminths (Chapiniella variabilis and Atractis thapari). Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 30(2), 558-568. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i2.14715