A systematic review of the literature relating to captive great ape morbidity and mortality

Wild bonobos (Pan paniscus), chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla), and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo abelii) are threatened with extinction. In order to help maintain a self-sustaining zoo population, clinicians require a sound understanding of the diseases with whic...

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Main Authors: Strong, Victoria J., Grindlay, Douglas J.C., Redrobe, Sharon, Cobb, Malcolm, White, Kate
Format: Article
Published: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40557/