Fibrous osteodystrophy in a captive common eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx)

Grandi, Fabrizio [UNESP]; Pessoa, Lourdes M. B.; Filho, Francisco Lúcio; de Araújo, Rochele; Rocha, Rafael M.; del Fava, Cláudia

Fibrous osteodystrophy in a captive common eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx)

Data

2011-11-01

Autores

Grandi, Fabrizio

Pessoa, Lourdes M. B.

Filho, Francisco Lúcio

de Araújo, Rochele

Rocha, Rafael M.

del Fava, Cláudia

Tipo

Artigo

Resumo

Fibrous osteodystrophy (FO) is a common condition described mainly in domestic species, with only few cases described in wild ones kept in captivity. Herein we report a case of FO in a 2 yr-old female common eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx) maintained in captivity and fed with a horse pelleted ration plus hays. The animal showed a firm bilateral symmetrical enlargement of upper maxillary bones which was submitted to histological evaluation. Microscopic findings were those related to extensive bone resorption and fibroplasia.