Postmortem computed tomography and histopathology of distal limb lesions in giraffe (Giraffa spp.) under managed care
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0352507Read our scientific commentaryResearch by
Liza Dadone, Steve Foxworth, Matthew S. Johnston, Sushan Han, Priya Bapodra-Villaverde, Erika Crook, Jill Erzar, John A. Griffioen, Kimberly L. Rainwater, Shirley LLizo, Joseph A. Smith, Kami Alvarado, Logan Wood, Heather Schwartz, Trevor T. Zachariah, Seng Wai Yap
Pairs postmortem CT with targeted histopathology to characterise distal-limb lesion patterns in a selected, predominantly older managed-care giraffe cohort.
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Study facts
- Method
- Retrospective necropsy convenience sample; CT and targeted histopathology
- Location
- 12 North American zoos
- Species
- 17 reticulated-hybrid and four Masai giraffes
- Sample
- 21 giraffes; 73 limbs; targeted histology from six animals
- Period
- Deaths or euthanasia between 2004 and 2023
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Liza Dadone, Steve Foxworth, Matthew S. Johnston, Sushan Han, Priya Bapodra-Villaverde, Erika Crook, Jill Erzar, John A. Griffioen, Kimberly L. Rainwater, Shirley LLizo, Joseph A. Smith, Kami Alvarado, Logan Wood, Heather Schwartz, Trevor T. Zachariah, Seng Wai Yap (2026). Postmortem computed tomography and histopathology of distal limb lesions in giraffe (Giraffa spp.) under managed care. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352507
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