Publication: Influencia de los factores ambientales sobre la aparición de enfermedades en Chamaeleo calyptratus y Furcifer pardalis mantenidos en cautividad
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2018-07-03
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Este trabajo determina las principales patologías observadas en Chamaeleo calyptratus y Furcifer pardalis durante el periodo de estudio y las describe. Además, se presentan y evalúan los parámetros ambientales del terrario incluyendo la iluminación artificial, el control térmico e hídrico, los elementos de enriquecimiento ambiental y la alimentación, como causa/s predisponentes o determinantes de enfermedad. Compara las variaciones climáticas, tomando como variables la presión atmosférica, la temperatura y la humedad relativa y muestra su influencia en la aparición estacional de enfermedades. La presentación de enfermedades/alteraciones en camaleones tienen sus peculiaridades clínicas y han exigido, para poder realizar una observación pormenorizada, desarrollar protocolos específicos de anamnesis y exploración así como, analizar las características de la manifestación de los cuadros clínicos que estos animales desarrollan. Se contrasta la importancia de valorar, no solo los factores ambientales internos a la instalación, como causa ambiental de enfermedades, sino también, los externos. En muchos casos, principalmente las diferencias de presión atmosférica, no son controlables de forma artificial en el mantenimiento en cautividad de reptiles y propician la aparición estacional de enfermedades. Y se concluye, tras realizar la investigación, que hay especies, en este estudio Chamaeleo calyptratus, que son más sensibles a las variaciones climáticas y que podrían servir como biosensores climáticos.
This work determines and describes the main disorders observed in Chamaleo calyptratus and Furcifer pardalis during the period of study. Moreover, the environmental parameters of the terrarium (such as artificial illumination, the thermic and hydric control, the elements of environmental enrichment and the feeding) are presented and evaluated as predisposing or determinant etiologic factors. Setting as variables the atmospheric pressure, temperature and relative humidity, it also evaluates the climate variations, showing its relationship to the seasonal pattern observed in some diseases. The presentation of diseases/alterations in chameleons has its very own clinical peculiarities. As such, a minute analysis is required to thoroughly assess each clinical onset, including specific anamnestic and exploratory protocols. It also indicates the importance of evaluating, as cause of disease, not only the factors determined within the installation, but also the ones external to it. In many cases, elements such as the differences in atmospheric pressure are not artificially modifiable and yet, they may favor the seasonal appearance of diseases. After the research is undertaken, it is concluded that there are species more sensitive to climate variations (represented in this study by Chamaleo calyptratus) and may serve as climate biosensors.
This work determines and describes the main disorders observed in Chamaleo calyptratus and Furcifer pardalis during the period of study. Moreover, the environmental parameters of the terrarium (such as artificial illumination, the thermic and hydric control, the elements of environmental enrichment and the feeding) are presented and evaluated as predisposing or determinant etiologic factors. Setting as variables the atmospheric pressure, temperature and relative humidity, it also evaluates the climate variations, showing its relationship to the seasonal pattern observed in some diseases. The presentation of diseases/alterations in chameleons has its very own clinical peculiarities. As such, a minute analysis is required to thoroughly assess each clinical onset, including specific anamnestic and exploratory protocols. It also indicates the importance of evaluating, as cause of disease, not only the factors determined within the installation, but also the ones external to it. In many cases, elements such as the differences in atmospheric pressure are not artificially modifiable and yet, they may favor the seasonal appearance of diseases. After the research is undertaken, it is concluded that there are species more sensitive to climate variations (represented in this study by Chamaleo calyptratus) and may serve as climate biosensors.
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Veterinaria, leída el 31/03/2017