Abstract
The objective of this study was the oral administration of trimetoprim sulfamethoxazole as a prophylactic therapy in Bennett’s Wallabies (Macropus Rufogriseus) through the use of operant conditioning. In the study participated 15 animals of different gender and age, all of them living at “La Aurora” National Zoo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The investigation was divided in 2 stages, first the desensitization and conditioning of the animals and second the oral administration of the drug. Results indicated that 76% of the population had a positive response to the desensitization and conditioning, however only 20% consumed the 100% of the dose. In conclusion the operant conditioning is an excellent tool for desensitizing and creating a routine with zoo animals, but further investigation is required to determine the efficiency of the administration of an oral treatment on this species.
Highlights
The objective of this study was the oral 2012), rinocerontes blancos y negros (Holden, 2006), administration of trimetoprim sulfamethoxazole as a prophylactic therapy in Bennett’s Wallabies (Macropus Rufogriseus) through the use of operant conditioning
The investigation was divided in 2 stages
Results indicated that 76% of the population had a positive response
Summary
Condicionamiento Operante En Ualabies De Bennett (Macropus Rufogriseus) Ex Situ Para La Administraciónde Fármacos Por Vía Oral. La investigación se realizó en 2 ejemplares, siendo el único zoológico del país que cuenta con Ualabies de Bennett (Macropus etapas, siendo la primera, la desensibilización y rufrogriseus). Se concluye que el condicionamiento operante es una excelente herramienta para la desensibilización y habituación de los animales a una rutina establecida, pero se requieren estudios más extensos para determinar su eficacia en cuanto a la administración oral de un tratamiento profiláctico en esta especie. (Panini, 1986)menciona que estos estudios realizados en zarigüeyascarecen de bases sólidas para indicar la efectividad del condicionamiento operante en estos animales, ya que las respuestas presentadas por los ejemplares de los estudios pueden ser un acto de sensibilización a los estímulos aberrantes realizados en Author α σ: Parque Nacional Zoológico La Aurora, Guatemala, ciudad
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