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dc.contributor.authorGliga, Diana S.
dc.contributor.authorPetrova, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorLinnell, John Durrus
dc.contributor.authorSalemgareyev, Albert R.
dc.contributor.authorZuther, Steffen
dc.contributor.authorWalzer, Chris
dc.contributor.authorKaczensky, Petra
dc.coverage.spatialKazakhstanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-22T14:18:45Z
dc.date.available2021-03-22T14:18:45Z
dc.date.created2020-12-11T15:09:07Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn2297-1769
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2734890
dc.description.abstractAsiatic wild ass (Kulan, Equus hemionus) population range and numbers became severely reduced and a reintroduction project is currently aiming to re-establish a population in the Central Steppe of Kazakhstan. Pre-emptive deworming is often recommended for equid translocations but eliminating parasites prior to translocation could cause disruptions in a balanced host-parasite relationship, adding an additional stressor to an already stressful intervention involving capture, transport, and adaptation to a new environment. Following a disease risk assessment, we decided against pre-emptive deworming and focused on monitoring the first group of nine translocated kulan in a large acclimatization enclosure prior to release. Over the 5-month acclimatization period, we regularly collected fecal samples and analyzed the shedding intensity of gastro-intestinal parasite eggs, obtained time budgets through behavioral observations, and visually assessed body condition. We identified strongyles (Strongylinae and Cyathostominae) and pinworms (Oxyuris equi) in fecal samples. All individuals shed strongyle eggs and two of the nine individuals had higher shedding intensities, but rarely reached levels for which deworming is recommended. All kulan appeared healthy throughout the observation period, aggressive interactions were very rare, and time budgets were very similar and dominated by feeding. Our results suggest that in translocation projects where the risk of introducing new parasites is minimal, pre-emptive treatment in wild equids can be replaced with non-invasivemonitoring during the acclimatization period.We acknowledge that the small number of kulan, the large size of the enclosure, and the low temperatures during the animals stay in the acclimatization enclosure may all have reduced infestation pressure. Asiatic wild ass, Equus hemionus kulan, gastro-intestinal parasites, reintroduction, fecal egg count, strongylesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleDynamics of gastro-inestinal strongyle parasites in a group of translocated, wild-captured asiatic wild asses in Kazakhstanen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2020 Gliga, Petrova, Linnell, Salemgareyev, Zuther, Walzer and Kaczensky.en_US
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480en_US
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske, odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710en_US
dc.source.volume7en_US
dc.source.journalFrontiers in Veterinary Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fvets.2020.598371
dc.identifier.cristin1858843
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 251112en_US
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