Lumbar hemilaminectomy for treatment of diskospondylitis in an aardvark (Orycteropus afer).
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DOI: 10.2460/javma.252.4.464
Abstract: CASE DESCRIPTION A 17-year-old sexually intact male aardvark (Orycteropus afer) was evaluated because of hind limb proprioception deficits and ataxia. CLINICAL FINDINGS Results of examination and CT suggested a diagnosis of intervertebral disk disease and… read more here.
Keywords: orycteropus afer; aardvark; treatment; aardvark orycteropus ... See more keywords
Digging the compromise: investigating the link between limb bone histology and fossoriality in the aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5216
Abstract: Bone microstructure has long been known as a powerful tool to investigate lifestyle-related biomechanical constraints, and many studies have focused on identifying such constraints in the limb bones of aquatic or arboreal mammals in recent… read more here.
Keywords: bone histology; limb bone; aardvark; bone ... See more keywords