MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS IN TWO CAPTIVE MANDRILLS (MANDRILLUS SPHINX)

Endometriosis has been reported in humans, great apes, and Old World monkeys. Although cases are noted anecdotally in Mandrillus spp., and a previously reported case was noted on postmortem examination, to the authors' knowledge, no previous reports of case management have been published in the...

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Published in:Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016-06, Vol.47 (2), p.614-617
Main Authors: Okeson, Danelle M, Higbie, Christine T, Mylniczenko, Natalie D, Haynes, April, Bennett, Suzanne, Klocke, Emily, Carpenter, James W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
Case Series
Endometriosis
Endometriosis - diagnosis
Endometriosis - surgery
Female
Hysterectomy - veterinary
infertility
leuprolide
mandrill
Mandrillus
nonhuman primate
Ovariectomy - veterinary
ovariohysterectomy
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Summary:Endometriosis has been reported in humans, great apes, and Old World monkeys. Although cases are noted anecdotally in Mandrillus spp., and a previously reported case was noted on postmortem examination, to the authors' knowledge, no previous reports of case management have been published in the peer-reviewed literature. This paper describes the medical and surgical management of endometriosis in two mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx).
ISSN:1042-7260
1937-2825
DOI:10.1638/2015-0067.1