150559 20251017144648.0 doi 10.19227/jzar.v10i3.562 sideral 142586 ART-2022-142586 spa Segura-Cortijos, C. Mortality and morbidity in captive Livingstone’s fruit bats Pteropus livingstonii 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Medical and pathology records were reviewed for 161 Critically Endangered Livingstone’s fruit bats Pteropus livingstonii (LFBs) held at Jersey Zoo and Bristol Zoological Gardens between 1992 and 2017, representing over 95% of the historical population managed at these institutions. The association of mortality and morbidity in relation to age (immature: 0 days–2.5 years, adults: 2.5–15 years, geriatric >15 years) and sex was analysed. Overall, 427 individual medical problems were identified in 56% of the population. The most common causes of morbidity were wounds (34.9%, n=150), localised inflammation (12.9%, n=55) and fractures (10.8%, n=46). Wounds were predominantly located in patagia (25.0%, n=38) and digits of the forelimbs (22.0%, n=33), with males at greater risk than females. Immature specimens were more likely than adult and geriatric animals to suffer wounds. Localised inflammatory lesions showed an increased risk associated with age. Females were found to be more likely to suffer from fractures. Eighty-eight deaths were recorded; the most common identified causes of mortality were early foetal death (18.2%, n=16), heart diseases (14.8%, n=13) and conspecific aggression (10.2%, n=9). Males and geriatric animals had a greater risk of suffering cardiac disease. This study determines the most common medical problems encountered in LFBs in captivity and establishes grounds for additional research into specific pathologies in this species. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Bell, E. Routh, A. Muniesa del Campo, A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3074-5778 Killick, R. Drane, A. Rodriguez Barbon, A. 1009 773 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Sanidad Animal 10, 3 (2022), 149-157 Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 2214-7594 827264 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150559/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2275013 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150559/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150559 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:35:13 ARTICLE