Mucormicosis intestinal secundaria a enteritis bacteriana y parasitaria en un ejemplar juvenil de Alouatta seniculus (mono aullador rojo).

Abstract

wild Species Medicine is an area that is gaining increasing attention around the world, especially due to the efforts being made in all areas for the conservation of the environment, animal, plant and human habitats, and for the animal welfare, especially in a country like Colombia, which is listed as one of the top 5 most biodiverse countries and with the greatest wealth of wild species. The case of a red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) is described, which arrived at the San Emigdio Wildlife Care and Assessment Center (CAV), with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, with signs of moderate dehydration, a complete clinic examination was performed and it is practiced a hematological exam and stool examination. Hydroelectrolytic, antibacterial and probiotic support treatment is prescribed seeking to restore digestive functions, and treatment directed to respiratory symptoms with bronchodilators and homeopathic medication. After nine days of medical therapy, the patient dies on the tenth day. Necropsy and histopathology of intestinal lesions were performed, reaching a presumptive diagnosis of intestinal mucormycosis.