Rudd Jaime, Clifford Deana, Richardson Don, Cypher Brian, Westall Tory, Kelly Erica, Foley Janet
1 University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, USA.
2 California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Investigations Laboratory, 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95670, USA.
J Wildl Dis. 2019 Apr;55(2):410-415. doi: 10.7589/2017-10-270. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
A fatal outbreak of sarcoptic mange caused by Sarcoptes scabiei in San Joaquin kit foxes ( Vulpes macrotis mutica) in Bakersfield, California, US is causing the once-stable population to decline. Given the fatality of the disease in this already-endangered species experiencing continued population declines, city-wide interventions are underway. To optimize medical management of mange-infested kit foxes, we documented serum biochemistry and hematology values for 11 kit foxes with mange collected from January-May 2015 and compared them to historical data from 18 healthy Bakersfield kit foxes. Results from kit foxes with mange were consistent with chronic illness and inflammation, protein loss, hypoglycemia, and dehydration. These findings contribute to our understanding of this debilitating, multisystemic disease that can progress to death in individuals without intervention and will aid in the treatment and care of rehabilitated individuals.
美国加利福尼亚州贝克斯菲尔德市的圣华金小狐（Vulpes macrotis mutica）爆发了由疥螨引起的致命性疥疮疫情，导致原本稳定的种群数量下降。鉴于这种疾病对于这个已经濒危且种群数量持续减少的物种具有致命性，全市范围内的干预措施正在进行。为了优化对感染疥疮的小狐的医疗管理，我们记录了2015年1月至5月收集的11只感染疥疮的小狐的血清生化和血液学值，并将它们与18只健康的贝克斯菲尔德小狐的历史数据进行了比较。感染疥疮的小狐的检测结果与慢性疾病和炎症、蛋白质流失、低血糖和脱水一致。这些发现有助于我们了解这种使人衰弱的多系统疾病，这种疾病如果不进行干预，个体可能会发展至死亡，并且将有助于对康复个体的治疗和护理。
