Rapid identification of capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) through allele-specific PCR

Rapid identification of capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) using allele-specific PCR.

Modeling the population dynamics of capybara Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris: a first step towards a management plan

Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, widely distributed in South America, with a considerable potential as an economic resource. There are large populations in the region of Esteros del Ibera that could be exploited in a sustainable manner and contribute positively to the development of the region. Such exploitation requires to be done responsibly and following a s...

Growth and development of the placenta in the capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)

BACKGROUND The guinea pig is an attractive model for human pregnancy and placentation, mainly because of its haemomonochorial placental type, but is rather small in size. Therefore, to better understand the impact of body mass, we studied placental development in the capybara which has a body mass around 50 kg and a gestation period of around 150 days. We paid attention to the development of th...

Three new eimerians in Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) populations from eastern Bolivia and southern Venezuela.

From June to August 1993, fecal samples were collected from the intestinal tract of 13 juvenile, 4 pre-adult, and 25 adult capybaras (hydrochaeris hydrochaeris L.) from 10 localities in eastern Bolivia; additionally, 19 fresh fecal samples were collected in 1994 from capybara herds at 2 localities in south central Venezuela. Oocysts of 3 eimerians were recovered from the capybara populations in...

Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

A 4-year and 2-month-old male capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on the buttocks after chronic recurrent dermatosis. The capybara was euthanized, examined by computed tomography and necropsied; the tumor was examined histologically. Computed tomography showed a dense soft tissue mass with indistinct borders at the buttocks. Histological examination o...