ABDOMINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION AND HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF SAGUINUS URSULUS CREATED IN CAPTIVITY
Neotropical primates; Sauim; Tamarins
A process of accelerated devastation of the Amazonrainforest is underway which requires agility in theproduction of studies on the various animal species thatmake up one of the largest biomes in the world, amongthem the neotropical primates Saguinus ursulus. The objective of this research was to describe and evaluatephysiological and ultrasonographic parameters of theabdominal organs of Saguinus ursulus. The methodologyis a descriptive and exploratory study, with a quantitative-qualitative approach. Nine primates of the speciesSaguinus ursulus were analyzed, being 5 females and 4 males of different ages and kept in captivity at theNational Primate Center located in Belém, PA. Data collection was performed using images generated with theuse of ultrasound equipment. Physical examinations of theanimals were carried out, followed by blood collection for the laboratory evaluations to determine hematological andbiochemical parameters of the species under study andfollowing the procedures of sonographic examinations. The results in the evaluation of the exams andphysiological and sonographic parameters of the animalsdid not show significant differences regarding ecotexture, echogenicity and anatomical location of the organs of theanimals of the species Saguinus ursulus in comparisonwith other neotropical primates. Descriptively, the data collected generated a set of essential information for theliterature on S. uruslus capable of supporting new studieson the diagnosis of diseases susceptible to these animals, as well as measures for the preservation of this species.