Abstract
The medical problems of great apes including gorillas (Gorilla gorilla), orangutans (Pongo pymaeus), and chimpanzees (Pan sp.) published during the last decade are reviewed. Anesthetic techniques, diseases or organ systems, neoplasia, infectious diseases, and reproductive problems are reviewed. Gonadal tumors and atherosclerosis in great apes appear frequently in the literature. Diseases with suspected viral etiology include papillomas in chimpanzees, retrovirus‐associated lymphomas in gorillas, and various herpesvirus disease. Technology developed for human medicine has expanded the diagnostic opportunities for clinicians working with great apes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 123-134 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Zoo Biology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- chimpanzee
- diseases
- Gorilla gorilla
- orangutan
- Pan sp.
- Pongo pygmaeus
- veterinary medicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology