Infectious diseases of primates related to capture and transportation

✍ Scribed by James H. Vickers

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1973
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 251 KB
• Volume: 38
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0002-9483
• DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330380257

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Several field trips to India, Africa, Southeast Asia and South America were recently made to review and analyze disease problems related to capture and transportation of non‐human primates. Wild primates are often exposed to a variety of diseases as they come into contact with people and other animals prior to shipment. These include tuberculosis, measles, shigellosis and various simian viruses.

Even with the best trapping methods, extensive advance planning with cargo centers of various air terminals is necessary for proper handling of shipments. More and more frequently, airlines personnel fail to take even the most basic care of their live animal cargo.

Specific recommendations are made to improve overseas trapping, handling and transportation procedures to reduce infectious diseases in imported primates.