Enfermedad de la línea blanca: Reporte caso clínico en tapir amazónico ( Tapirus terrestris).

It is presented a case of a 4-year-old patient of the Tapirus terrestris species belonging to the population of animals at the Zoologico de Cali Valle del Cauca, who presented foot lesions for a month. By means of the clinicopathological correlation, the diagnosis of white line disease secondary to...

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Main Authors:	Bastidas Mosquera, Breiner Fabián, Escobar Dorado, Paola Andrea, Paz Román, Manuela Fernanda
Other Authors:	Acosta Jurado, Diana Carolina
Format:	Trabajo de grado (Pregrado y/o Especialización)
Language:	spa
Published:	Universidad Antonio Nariño 2021
Subjects:	Línea blanca Condicionamiento operante Tapirus terrestris debridación White line Operant conditioning chemical debridement
Online Access:	http://repositorio.uan.edu.co/handle/123456789/4523
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Summary:	It is presented a case of a 4-year-old patient of the Tapirus terrestris species belonging to the population of animals at the Zoologico de Cali Valle del Cauca, who presented foot lesions for a month. By means of the clinicopathological correlation, the diagnosis of white line disease secondary to a foreign object was reached, the presentation of which is uncommon in this species. The patient was treated by a combination of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and chemical debridement therapy. In addition, radiographic studies were performed to assess the damage caused by the foreign object. Next, the case is presented, along with a review on the topic of White line disease and how operant conditioning allows treating this wild species without the need for restraint methods.