Osteochondrosis Manifesta in Three Related Free-Ranging Gray Wolves (Canis lupus lupus) in Switzerland.

IF 1.2 4区农林科学 Q3 VETERINARY SCIENCES Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-24-00101

Juliette B Burg-Personnaz, Juliette Kuhn, Elke Van der Vekens, Iris Marti, Urs Geissbühler, Laureen M Peters, Saskia Keller

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Osteochondrosis is a common disease that has been described in several farm and pet species as well as in some wildlife species, including captive roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), snow leopard (Panthera uncia), and free-ranging wild boar (Sus scrofa ferus). It has not previously been confirmed in gray wolves (Canis lupus lupus). Postmortem radiographs of three free-ranging, juvenile sibling wolves revealed osteochondrosis in at least one of the glenohumeral joints (GHJs) in all individuals. Whole-body computed tomography and computed tomographic arthrography of both GHJs were performed in one case and suggested bilateral osteochondrosis lesions of the humeral head without cartilage flap formation. Cytologic examination of synovial fluid from the GHJs of this wolf was consistent with degenerative arthropathy. Macroscopic and histopathologic examination of the GHJs confirmed the presence of osteochondrosis manifesta in both males and the female. The identification of this condition highlights the importance of considering osteochondrosis in the differential diagnosis of lameness in both captive and free-ranging wolf populations.

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瑞士三种相关自由放养灰狼（狼犬）的明显骨软骨病。

骨软骨病是一种常见病，在一些农场和宠物物种以及一些野生动物物种中都有记载，包括圈养的羚羊（Hippotragus equinus）、长颈鹿（Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata）、雪豹（Panthera uncia）和自由放养的野猪（Sus scrofa ferus）。以前还没有在灰狼（Canis lupus lupus）中得到证实。三只自由放养的幼年狼的死后x光片显示，所有狼至少有一个盂肱关节（GHJs）出现骨软骨病。对1例患者进行了全身计算机断层扫描和膝关节计算机断层扫描，提示肱骨头双侧骨软骨病病变，未形成软骨瓣。从这只狼的ghj的滑液细胞学检查是一致的退行性关节病。ghj的宏观和组织病理学检查证实，男性和女性均存在明显的骨软骨病。这种情况的识别突出了在圈养和自由放养狼种群中跛行鉴别诊断中考虑骨软病的重要性。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases 农林科学-兽医学

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期刊介绍： The JWD publishes reports of wildlife disease investigations, research papers, brief research notes, case and epizootic reports, review articles, and book reviews. The JWD publishes the results of original research and observations dealing with all aspects of infectious, parasitic, toxic, nutritional, physiologic, developmental and neoplastic diseases, environmental contamination, and other factors impinging on the health and survival of free-living or occasionally captive populations of wild animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Papers on zoonoses involving wildlife and on chemical immobilization of wild animals are also published. Manuscripts dealing with surveys and case reports may be published in the Journal provided that they contain significant new information or have significance for better understanding health and disease in wild populations. Authors are encouraged to address the wildlife management implications of their studies, where appropriate.