de Araujo Nayone Lima Lantyer Cordeiro, Raposo Ana Cláudia Santos, Pinho Ana Celly Nascimento Lima, Pinna Melissa Hanzen, Galera Paula Diniz, Júnior Deusdete Conceição Gomes, Oriá Arianne Pontes
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2017 Mar;48(1):7-12. doi: 10.1638/2015-0251.1.
The collared anteater ( Tamandua tetradactyla ) is adapted to a variety of habitats. It is a solitary species for which no reference values for ophthalmic tests have been established. Eight animals ranging from 1 to 4 yr of age, two males and six females, were manually restrained for assessment. Ophthalmic tests included evaluation of tear production by Schirmer tear test 1 (STT1), endodontic absorbent paper point tear test (EAPPTT), palpebral fissure length (PFL), culture of the conjunctival bacterial flora, and antimicrobial susceptibility test. Median ± semi-interquartile range (S-IQR) STT1, EAPPTT, and PFL were 8.50 ± 4.13 mm/min, 14.13 ± 3.24 mm/min, and 15.91 ± 2.51 mm, respectively. Bacterial growth was present in 100% of the samples, with predominance of Gram-positive bacteria (70.27%). Staphylococcus spp. was the most frequently isolated genus. Antimicrobial susceptibility test showed sensitivity of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus spp. to neomycin, tobramycin, and gentamicin. The results in this study can benefit the determination of reference values for different diagnostic techniques, and may be used as a guide for diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases in collared anteaters.
食蚁兽（Tamandua tetradactyla）能适应多种栖息地。它是一种独居物种，尚未确立眼科检查的参考值。对8只年龄在1至4岁之间的动物（2只雄性和6只雌性）进行了人工保定以进行评估。眼科检查包括通过Schirmer泪液试验1（STT1）评估泪液分泌、牙髓吸收纸尖泪液试验（EAPPTT）、睑裂长度（PFL）、结膜细菌菌群培养以及抗菌药敏试验。STT1、EAPPTT和PFL的中位数±半四分位间距（S - IQR）分别为8.50±4.13毫米/分钟、14.13±3.24毫米/分钟和15.91±2.51毫米。100%的样本中存在细菌生长，以革兰氏阳性菌为主（70.27%）。葡萄球菌属是最常分离出的菌属。抗菌药敏试验表明表皮葡萄球菌和葡萄球菌属对新霉素、妥布霉素和庆大霉素敏感。本研究结果有助于确定不同诊断技术的参考值，并可作为食蚁兽眼部疾病诊断和治疗的指导。
