Recidiva de má oclusão dentária em coelho da raça Fuzzy Lop: Relato de Caso/ Recurrent dental malocclusion in a fuzzy Lop Rabbit: Case Report

Os coelhos domésticos (Oryctolagus cuniculus) tiveram seus ancestrais provenientes do oeste da Europa e nordeste da África. Ainda hoje persiste mais de 50 raças de coelhos e incontáveis misturas. Conforme a raça, o tamanho e a idade, a prevalência de algumas enfermidades é maior, como má oclusão dentaria, dacriocistite, pododermatite, cardiomiopatia e dermatopatia. O sistema gastrintestinal deles é complexo e requer um manejo ambiental e nutricional adequados. Coelhos e roedores apresentam crescimento constante dos dentes, o teor adequado de fibras na dieta e a forma como o alimento é ofertado, proporcionam desgaste saudável dos dentes, sem acarretar alterações na oclusão dentária (Cubas et al., 2014). A deficiência na alimentação de lagomorfos, consiste numa nutrição inadequada com folhas abrasivas, falta de fibras longas como o feno, levando assim ao um hiper crescimento dentário e consequentemente a má oclusão. Coelhos acometidos corriqueiramente param de se alimentar e podem vir a apresentar diversos sinais clínicos locais e sistêmicos. O manejo alimentar e o acompanhamento com o médico veterinário periodicamente são de extrema importância para prevenção dentaria e de outras doenças que podem vir a acometer esta espécie

NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data