Vol. 16 No. 2 (2001): February
Case Report

Study on causes of mortality in Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur

Published 2001-02-21

Abstract

Knowledge of death in captive animals is essential to study diseases in captivity. Arignar Anna Zoological Park has recorded he cause of death in Lion-tailed Macaques from 1988-1999 at the zoos veterinary hospital.  Analysis of post- mortem records indicated that trauma had been the main cause of death of LTMs, other being, parasitic infectious deiseases, heat stroke and heart attack.