Homeopathic Treatment of Pododermatitis in Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Homeopathy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franscinne Brait Narita ◽  
Bruna Scardoeli ◽  
Hugo Gallo Neto ◽  
Cidéli de Paula Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Homeopathic Treatment ◽  
Magellanic Penguins ◽  
Initial Severity ◽  
Rate Of Recovery ◽  
Zoological Park ◽  
Living Area

Abstract Background Problems with the feet are common in penguins, with a particular predisposition to pododermatitis. This condition usually occurs due to the changes in normal activity that result from being held captive, but its precise pathogenesis is still undetermined. Methods/Patients This veterinary case study reports the use of oral homeopathic treatment on acute and chronic pododermatitis in five Magellanic penguins in a zoological park setting. During treatment, the patients remained in the penguins' living area, and the effect of the treatment on the progression of their lesions was assessed visually once weekly. The treatment consisted of a combination of Arnica montana and Calcarea carbonica. Results After treatment, the appearance of the lesions had noticeably improved: in the majority of penguins there was no longer evidence of infection or edema in the feet. The rate of recovery depended on the initial severity of the lesion. Those penguins that still showed signs of infection nevertheless exhibited a clear diminution of the size and thickness of the lesions. Homeopathic treatment did not cause any side effects. Conclusion Homeopathy offers a useful treatment option for pododermatitis in captive penguins, with easy administration and without side effects.

scholarly journals Reducing bumblefoot lesions in a group of captive Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) with the use of environmental enrichment

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 791-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Reisfeld ◽  
Mayla Barbirato ◽  
Laura Ippolito ◽  
Ricardo Cesar Cardoso ◽  
Marcílio Nichi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Prolonged Time ◽  
Magellanic Penguins ◽  
Enrichment Techniques

Captive penguins are prone to pododermatitis (bumblefoot) lesions due to sedentary habits, changes in normal activity patterns, prolonged time on hard and abrasive surfaces, and less time swimming in the water. Environmental enrichment allows the use of creative and ingenious techniques that aim to keep the captive animals occupied by increasing the range and the diversity of behavioral opportunities always respecting the ethological needs of the species. The main goal of this work was to use environmental enrichment techniques to reduce pododermatitis in a group of captive penguins. Five captive Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) that were showing bumblefoot lesions were followed during this project. To monitor the lesions, all animals were physically restraint 3 times a week over a period of 12 weeks. Environmental enrichment was introduced daily in the water with the goal of enhancing their time in the water for one extra hour daily. The results demonstrate that in a twelve weeks period, four animals showed significant reduction of the lesions in both feet and in two animals the lesions were completely healed. With these results we can conclude that aquatic environmental enrichment allowed this group of penguins to spend more time in the water, favoring the reduction of the bumblefoot lesions.

scholarly journals Techniques for Mitigating the Effects of Smoke Taint While Maintaining Quality in Wine Production: A Review

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1672
Author(s):  
Ysadora A. Mirabelli-Montan ◽  
Matteo Marangon ◽  
Antonio Graça ◽  
Christine M. Mayr Marangon ◽  
Kerry L. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Global Perspective ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Initial Severity ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Available Information

Smoke taint has become a prominent issue for the global wine industry as climate change continues to impact the length and extremity of fire seasons around the world. Although the issue has prompted a surge in research on the subject in recent years, no singular solution has yet been identified that is capable of maintaining the quality of wine made from smoke-affected grapes. In this review, we summarize the main research on smoke taint, the key discoveries, as well as the prevailing uncertainties. We also examine methods for mitigating smoke taint in the vineyard, in the winery, and post production. We assess the effectiveness of remediation methods (proposed and actual) based on available research. Our findings are in agreement with previous studies, suggesting that the most viable remedies for smoke taint are still the commercially available activated carbon fining and reverse osmosis treatments, but that the quality of the final treated wines is fundamentally dependent on the initial severity of the taint. In this review, suggestions for future studies are introduced for improving our understanding of methods that have thus far only been preliminarily investigated. We select regions that have already been subjected to severe wildfires, and therefore subjected to smoke taint (particularly Australia and California) as a case study to inform other wine-producing countries that will likely be impacted in the future and suggest specific data collection and policy implementation actions that should be taken, even in countries that have not yet been impacted by smoke taint. Ultimately, we streamline the available information on the topic of smoke taint, apply it to a global perspective that considers the various stakeholders involved, and provide a launching point for further research on the topic.

Health state and reproductive output in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Moreno ◽  
P. Yorio ◽  
P. Garcia-Borboroglu ◽  
J. Potti ◽  
S. Villar
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Output ◽  
Health State ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Magellanic Penguins

scholarly journals Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in Spheniscus magellanicus (Foster, 1781) located in Pontal do Sul, PR, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-496
Author(s):  
M.S. Vanhoni ◽  
G.M. Arná ◽  
L.K. Sprenger ◽  
D.L. Vieira ◽  
L.W. Luis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Parasites ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Infected Bird ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Marine Animals ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Magellanic Penguins ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
South Of Brazil

ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal parasitism is the main health problem faced by Spheniscus magellanicus, known as Magellanic penguins, in route on the Brazilian coast. The aim of this research was to report the occurrence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites in S. magellanicus that reached Pontal do Sul, Paraná, South of Brazil. The study was performed at the Marine Study Center of the Federal University of Parana (CEM-UFPR) with 38 specimens, 31 were necropsied and seven were examined alive with coproparasitological exams. From the necropsied animals, 93.5% (29/31) were parasitized with at least one parasite species. Contracaecum pelagicum was the most prevalent 93,5% (29/31) parasite, followed by Cardiocephaloides physalis (64.5%) and Tetrabothrius lutzi (51.6%). Only one animal was free of parasites and the most infected bird had 1.076 parasites with an average of 194 worms. Willis-Mollay method revealed that 57.1% (4/7) had C. pelagicum eggs. In conclusion, the high rate of gastrointestinal parasites in S. magellanicus confirms the clinical exams, when animals had poor health conditions when they were found in the cost of Paraná. This study provides data to enrich the literature regarding the helminth fauna of the Magellanic penguins, assisting sanitary control programs in Rehabilitation Centers for Marine Animals.

scholarly journals PLASMODIUM RELICTUM AS A CAUSE OF AVIAN MALARIA IN WILD-CAUGHT MAGELLANIC PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS)

1988 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Fix ◽  
Cheryl Waterhouse ◽  
Ellis C. Greiner ◽  
Michael K. Stoskopf
Keyword(s):  
Avian Malaria ◽  
Plasmodium Relictum ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Magellanic Penguins

scholarly journals Telomeres shorten and then lengthen before fledging in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Aging ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 487-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack A. Cerchiara ◽  
Rosa Ana Risques ◽  
Donna Prunkard ◽  
Jeffrey R. Smith ◽  
Olivia J. Kane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Magellanic Penguins

scholarly journals Family Planning Radio Messages Directed at Men and Women in a Developing Society: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Alex Eloho Umuerri ◽  
Ngozi Bibian Okeibunor
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Contraceptive Pill ◽  
Family Planning Programs ◽  
Developing Society

The study examined radio family planning messages with particular reference to the nature of the audience influence on communication content by using a chat program on radio in a developing society. The study adopted content analysis research method with a purposive sampling technique and used a radio script having six items for analyses. Results showed that there were more family planning segments for women than for men and, there were more family planning for drugs/pills and materials/implantation than for injection. In addition, there were side effects in the use of family planning just as there were quite a number of frequently asked questions except for condoms-fiesta/kiss. This paper concludes that radio scripts/messages for family planning programs should accommodate more topics/segments of family planning for men and women, specifically, natural methods should be included. Furthermore, radio family planning messages should focus more on the benefits of family planning and specifically the benefits of contraceptive pill and post pill emergency should be examined. Other formats of programs should be employed in the campaign for family planning messages on radio, and development communicators and content developers of radio family planning scripts should explore more areas to make radio messages more robust.

scholarly journals Non-Healing Ulcer, managed through Unani Formulation along with Leech Therapy: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6-s) ◽  
pp. 211-215
Author(s):  
Minhaj Ahmad ◽  
Zehra Zaidi ◽  
Abdul Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Severe Pain ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Healing Ulcer ◽  
Unani Medicine ◽  
Leech Therapy ◽  
The Right ◽  
Local Examination

A male patient aged 43yrs. came to surgery OPD Majeedia Unani Hospital Jamia Hamdard New Delhi, in September 2018 with the complain of ulcer in the right foot posteriorly along the necrosis of Tendon Achilles. He was unable to walk a distance of about 100 meter due severe pain in the ulcer and calf muscle. limping on movement was very prominent. After required investigations and local examination of wounds, patient was planned and treated by local application, and combination of Unani Medicines formulations along with leech therapy as described in texts of Unani System of Medicine. With this Unani treatment non healing ulcer completely healed without any locomotor disturbances. The condition of leg totally resolved without any complications and side effects. Keywords: Non healing ulcer, Unani medicine, leech therapy.

Trophic ecology of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) during the non-breeding period

2018 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 109-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Pinto Marques ◽  
Luis Gustavo Cardoso ◽  
Manuel Haimovici ◽  
Leandro Bugoni
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Ecology ◽  
Breeding Period ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Magellanic Penguins
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