Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT: In ecological parks, the proximity to tourist activities facilitates the exploration of garbage by coatis, with possible serious consequences for the animals health . We described the contents of wild coatis feces from three ecological parks. After analyzing 62 samples, fragments of plants and animals were identified in all feces. In the feces of two parks, seeds were present between 36.4% and 48.6% of the samples. Arthropod fragments were identified in 100% of the samples from two parks, but only 87.3% in a third park. Scales, bones or bird feathers were present in some samples. Undigested material of industrial origin was detected in 34.3% to 54.5% of the samples, such as fragments of paper, string, plastic, aluminum, latex and glass. Results are in line with other studies on the diet of wild coatis, but the intake of foreign bodies, potentially harmful to health, is described for the first time. Clinical problems resulting from ingesting waste can be dental fractures, mucosal erosions, intestinal perforation, peritonitis, impaction, diarrhea, weight loss, intoxication and infections. Coatis in the three parks are at risk of health, and actions are needed to avoid clinical and potentially fatal problems. Four actions are recommended to avoid ingesting foreign bodies: increasing the environmental education of visitors; improving the storage of waste generated in parks; periodically monitor the health of coatis, in order to make interventions when possible; make a permanent program to study the ecology of species in the three parks. |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implicationsanimal healthconservation medicinewildlife.ABSTRACT: In ecological parks, the proximity to tourist activities facilitates the exploration of garbage by coatis, with possible serious consequences for the animals health . We described the contents of wild coatis feces from three ecological parks. After analyzing 62 samples, fragments of plants and animals were identified in all feces. In the feces of two parks, seeds were present between 36.4% and 48.6% of the samples. Arthropod fragments were identified in 100% of the samples from two parks, but only 87.3% in a third park. Scales, bones or bird feathers were present in some samples. Undigested material of industrial origin was detected in 34.3% to 54.5% of the samples, such as fragments of paper, string, plastic, aluminum, latex and glass. Results are in line with other studies on the diet of wild coatis, but the intake of foreign bodies, potentially harmful to health, is described for the first time. Clinical problems resulting from ingesting waste can be dental fractures, mucosal erosions, intestinal perforation, peritonitis, impaction, diarrhea, weight loss, intoxication and infections. Coatis in the three parks are at risk of health, and actions are needed to avoid clinical and potentially fatal problems. Four actions are recommended to avoid ingesting foreign bodies: increasing the environmental education of visitors; improving the storage of waste generated in parks; periodically monitor the health of coatis, in order to make interventions when possible; make a permanent program to study the ecology of species in the three parks.Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782022000200401Ciência Rural v.52 n.2 2022reponame:Ciência Ruralinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)instacron:UFSM10.1590/0103-8478cr20210108info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRodrigues,Delma Henriques DomicianoBoere,VannerCesario,Clarice SilvaLopes,Waldomiro de PaulaMonteiro,Alexandre BartoliSilva,Ita Oliveiraeng2021-08-18T00:00:00ZRevista |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications Rodrigues,Delma Henriques Domiciano animal health conservation medicine wildlife. |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Potentially harmful materials in the feces of wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) and health implications |
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Rodrigues,Delma Henriques Domiciano |
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Rodrigues,Delma Henriques Domiciano Boere,Vanner Cesario,Clarice Silva Lopes,Waldomiro de Paula Monteiro,Alexandre Bartoli Silva,Ita Oliveira |
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Boere,Vanner Cesario,Clarice Silva Lopes,Waldomiro de Paula Monteiro,Alexandre Bartoli Silva,Ita Oliveira |
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Rodrigues,Delma Henriques Domiciano Boere,Vanner Cesario,Clarice Silva Lopes,Waldomiro de Paula Monteiro,Alexandre Bartoli Silva,Ita Oliveira |
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animal health conservation medicine wildlife. |
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animal health conservation medicine wildlife. |
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ABSTRACT: In ecological parks, the proximity to tourist activities facilitates the exploration of garbage by coatis, with possible serious consequences for the animals health . We described the contents of wild coatis feces from three ecological parks. After analyzing 62 samples, fragments of plants and animals were identified in all feces. In the feces of two parks, seeds were present between 36.4% and 48.6% of the samples. Arthropod fragments were identified in 100% of the samples from two parks, but only 87.3% in a third park. Scales, bones or bird feathers were present in some samples. Undigested material of industrial origin was detected in 34.3% to 54.5% of the samples, such as fragments of paper, string, plastic, aluminum, latex and glass. Results are in line with other studies on the diet of wild coatis, but the intake of foreign bodies, potentially harmful to health, is described for the first time. Clinical problems resulting from ingesting waste can be dental fractures, mucosal erosions, intestinal perforation, peritonitis, impaction, diarrhea, weight loss, intoxication and infections. Coatis in the three parks are at risk of health, and actions are needed to avoid clinical and potentially fatal problems. Four actions are recommended to avoid ingesting foreign bodies: increasing the environmental education of visitors; improving the storage of waste generated in parks; periodically monitor the health of coatis, in order to make interventions when possible; make a permanent program to study the ecology of species in the three parks. |
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