World Lion Day Facts

World Lion Day is August 10 and LafeberVet celebrated on Twitter in 2014. Explore our collection of “Felidae-friendly” facts expanded for this post . . .


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References

Adams H, van Vuuren M, Bosman AM, et al. The epidemiology of lion lentivirus infection among a population of free-ranging lions (Panthera leo) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. J S Afr Vet Assoc 80(3):151-156, 2009.

Adams H, van Vuuren M, Kania S, et al. Sensitivity and specificity of a nested polymerase chain reaction for detection of lentivirus infection in lions (Panthera leo). J Zoo Wildl Med 41(4):608-615, 2010.

Armstrong D. Tiger Species Survival Plan Vaccination Recommendations. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians website. June 2002. Available at http://www.aazv.org/general/custom.asp?page=273. Accessed on August 12, 2014.

AZA Lion Species Survival Plan. Lion Care Manual, Nutrition chapter. May 23, 2014. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Available at http://nagonline.net/2506/lion-panthera-leo-care-manual/. Accessed on August 8, 2014.

Cat Specialist Group 2001, 2003. “Panthera leo” (On-line). 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at http://www.catsg.org/catsgportal/20_catsg-website/home/index_en.htm. Accessed August 8, 2014.

Disney’s Animal Programs. Species Specific Enrichment Ideas: Lion. Animal Enrichment website. Available at http://www.animalenrichment.org/lion%20recipe.html. Accessed on August 8, 2014.

Driciru M, Siefert L, Prager KC, et al. A serosurvey of viral infections in lions (Panthera leo), from Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. J Wildl Dis 42(3):667-671, 2006.

Duarte MD, Barros SC, Henriques M, et al. Fatal infection with feline panleukopenia virus in two captive wild carnivores (Panthera tigris and Panthera leo). J Zoo Wildl Med 40(2):354-359, 2009.

Gage L. Basic medicine and husbandry of non-domestic cats. Proc Wild West Veterinary Conf 2010.

Grinnel, J., C. Packer, A. Pusey. 1995. Cooperation in male lions: kinship, reciprocity, or mutualism?. Animal Behavior, 49/1: 95-105. Accessed February 10, 2004 at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science.

Harrington E. Panthera leo. 2004. Animal Diversity Web. Available at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Panthera_leo/. Accessed August 08, 2014.

Harrison TM, Sikarskie J, Kruger J. Systemic calicivirus epidemic in captive exotic felids. Proc Amer Assoc Zoo Vet 2006:242.

Kolmstetter C, Munson L, Ramsay EC. Degenerative spinal disease in large felids. J Zoo Wildl Med 31(1):15-19, 2000.

Kosmala M, Miller P, Armstrong D, et al. Disease risk assessment of Mycobacterium bovis in African lions. Proc Amer Assoc Zoo Veterinarians 2011: 55.

Krause K, Weldy S. Non-domestic felids in your practice. Proc Wild West Veterinary Conference 2011.

Maas M, Keet DF, Rutten VP, et al. Assessing the impact of feline immunodeficiency virus and bovine tuberculosis co-infection in African lions. Proc Biol Sci 279(1745):4206-4214, 2012.

Packer, C., A. Pusey. 2001. Egalitarianism in Female African Lions. Science, 293/5530: 690-693. Accessed February 09, 2004 at http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/.

Packer, C., D. Scheel, A. Pusey. 1990. Why Lions Form Groups: Food is Not Enough. American Naturalist, 136/1: 1-19.

Ramanathan A, Malik PK, Prasad G. Seroepizootiological survey for selected viral infections in captive Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) from western India. J Zoo Wildl Med 38(3):400-408, 2007.

Risi E, Agoulon A Allaire F, et al. Antibody response to vaccines for rhinotracheitis, caliciviral disease, panleukopenia, feline leukemia, and rabies in tigers (Panthera tigris) and lions (Panthera leo). J Zoo Wildl Med 43(2):248-255, 2012.

Schoemaker AH, Maruska EJ, Rockwell R. Zoo guidelines for keeping large felids in captivity. Dec 31, 2013. Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG) Online website. Available at http://nagonline.net/761/zoo-guidelines-keeping-large-felids-captivity/. Accessed on August 8, 2014.

Trinkel M, Cooper D, Packer C, Slotow R. Inbreeding depression increases susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis in lions: an experimental test using an inbred-outbred contrast through translocation. J Wildl Dis 47(3):494-500, 2011.

 

Further reading

Martella V, Campolo M, Lorusso E, et al. Norovirus in captive lion cub (Panthera leo). Emerg Infect Dis 13(7):1071-1073, 2007.