Blidchenko E.Yu., Sulikhan N.S., Shevtsova E.I., Vitkalova A.V., Sonin P.L., Kuzmenko V.B., Matyukhina D.S., Gilbert M., Alshinetskiy M.V., Naidenko S.V., Miquelle D.G.
В журнале Cat News
Год: 2018 Номер: 67 Страницы: 15-17
Amur, or Far Eastern leopards Panthera pardus orientalis, rarely come into captivity,but in 2015, two animals were brought to the TRNGO Rehabilitation Centre in the Russian Far East. One animal was confirmed to have canine distemper, the first such documentation for this subspecies in the wild, and was eventually euthanized. Analyses of archived serum samples revealed there have been earlier exposures of the population to canine distemper. A male leopard brought into captivity was compromised by the loss of three toes, but with veterinary care he recovered, developed excellenthunting skills and seemed like a candidate for release back to the wild. However, icy conditions resulted in complications to the wounded paw, and a decision was made to retain him in captivity as part of the EAZA Amur leopard breeding programme.
