The Journal of veterinary medical science 82(9) 1306-1311 2020年9月 [査読有り]
Although kinship (parent-offspring or siblings) contact has been suggested as a driving factor for sarcoptic mange epizootic in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides), no effect has been reported. In contrast, habitat fragmentation caused by urba...
The Journal of veterinary medical science 2020年7月 [査読有り]
Investigating the cause of animal death is helpful to understand the reasons behind the interactions and conflicts between humans and animals. To further develop the cause of death investigation, we report a case of a Chinese spot-billed duck (Ana...
Nana Ushine   Shouta M M Nakayama   Mayumi Ishizuka   Tatsuo Sato   Yoshihiro Kurahashi   Emu Wakayama   Natsuko Sugiura   Shin-Ichi Hayama   
The Journal of veterinary medical science 2020年6月 [査読有り]
Few studies have evaluated immunosuppression due to lead accumulation below the overt toxicity threshold. If low levels of lead accumulation cause immunosuppression in birds, those birds could become more susceptible to pathogens. We aimed to dete...