TY  - JOUR
T1  - Pattern of Mortality and Pathological Changes in Leopards
(Panthera pardus) in Wayanad District, Kerala, India
AU - Pradeep, M. AU - Mathew, Litty AU - Vijayan, N. 
JO  - Veterinary Research
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 3
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5412
DO  - vr.2014.1.3
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=vr.2014.1.3
KW  - pneumonia
KW  -antibody
KW  -Leopard mortality
KW  -pathology
KW  -Kerala
AB  - Knowledge of mortality factors is important for developing strategies to conserve the precious
wildlife. For the present study, major pathologic findings and probable causes of death were determined by
performing a complete necropsy of leopard carcasses received at Department of Veterinary Pathology, College
of Veterinary and animal Sciences, Pookode, over a period of eight years (from January 1st 2006 to 31st
December 2013). Out of six leopard carcasses received three were female and three males. Four cases (66.67%)
were found to be died by poaching or poaching attempt. Poaching by gunshot (1 case), metal cable (1 case) and
poaching attempt by trapping, resultant injury and toxemia (1 case) were observed. One death was due to signs
of shock of unknown origin and one was due to pneumonia. Brain of the three carcasses was subjected to
fluorescent antibody examination for rabies diagnosis which turned to be negative for rabies.
ER  -