Prevalence of Renal Lesions in the Small Indian Mongoose ( Herpestes auropunctatus) Inhabiting the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts

J Wildl Dis. 2018 Oct;54(4):881-884. doi: 10.7589/2018-02-040. Epub 2018 Jun 5.

Abstract

We describe histopathologic abnormalities in the kidneys of small Indian mongoose ( Herpestes auropunctatus) on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts. The lesions observed in moderate to severe cases were suggestive of a chronic nephropathy. Further investigation is needed to explore the magnitude of the problem, potential causes, and predisposing factors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Herpestidae*
  • Kidney Diseases / epidemiology
  • Kidney Diseases / pathology
  • Kidney Diseases / veterinary*
  • Prevalence
  • West Indies / epidemiology