Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
This is the preprint version of the article. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com Three lynx (Lynx lynx) were found dead following complications after a surgically implanted free floating intraperitoneal radio-transmitter became lodged within the pelvic canal. Two yearling l...
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fthshedmarkcom:oai:brage.bibsys.no:11250/134472 2023-05-15T18:50:20+02:00 Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) Léchenne, Monique S. Bröjer, Caroline Arnemo, Jon Martin Andrén, Henrik Ågren, Erik O. 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/134472 http://dx.doi.org10.1007/s10344-011-0572-4 eng eng Springer-Verlag Heidelberg 503-506 58 European Journal of Wildlife Research 2 implant lynx mortality radio-transmitter wildlife VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480 Journal article Peer reviewed 2012 fthshedmarkcom 2017-10-27T17:31:09Z This is the preprint version of the article. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com Three lynx (Lynx lynx) were found dead following complications after a surgically implanted free floating intraperitoneal radio-transmitter became lodged within the pelvic canal. Two yearling lynx died due to consequences following severe constipation as the transmitter compressed the colon. Both were emaciated, with no abdominal or intrapelvic fat, which allowed the transmitter implant to fit into the pelvic canal. An adult female lynx died of dystocia when the pelvic birth canal was blocked by the transmitter when parturition began, leading to uterine rupture and subsequent peritonitis. A total of 41 lynx was implanted with this type of intraperitoneal transmitter in Scandinavia 1997-2002. After the three transmitter-associated mortalities, the transmitter type used in lynx cubs was exchanged for another model, and further fatalities due to the implants have not been documented. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences: Brage INN |
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implant lynx mortality radio-transmitter wildlife VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480 Léchenne, Monique S. Bröjer, Caroline Arnemo, Jon Martin Andrén, Henrik Ågren, Erik O. Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) |
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This is the preprint version of the article. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com Three lynx (Lynx lynx) were found dead following complications after a surgically implanted free floating intraperitoneal radio-transmitter became lodged within the pelvic canal. Two yearling lynx died due to consequences following severe constipation as the transmitter compressed the colon. Both were emaciated, with no abdominal or intrapelvic fat, which allowed the transmitter implant to fit into the pelvic canal. An adult female lynx died of dystocia when the pelvic birth canal was blocked by the transmitter when parturition began, leading to uterine rupture and subsequent peritonitis. A total of 41 lynx was implanted with this type of intraperitoneal transmitter in Scandinavia 1997-2002. After the three transmitter-associated mortalities, the transmitter type used in lynx cubs was exchanged for another model, and further fatalities due to the implants have not been documented. |
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Léchenne, Monique S. Bröjer, Caroline Arnemo, Jon Martin Andrén, Henrik Ågren, Erik O. |
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Léchenne, Monique S. Bröjer, Caroline Arnemo, Jon Martin Andrén, Henrik Ågren, Erik O. |
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Léchenne, Monique S. |
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Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) |
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Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) |
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Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) |
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Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) |
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Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) |
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mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio- transmitters in eurasian lynx (lynx lynx) |
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Springer-Verlag Heidelberg |
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2012 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/134472 http://dx.doi.org10.1007/s10344-011-0572-4 |
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