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  • Title: Urethral obstruction with a copulatory plug following natural breeding in a ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra.
    Author: Chatfield JA, Chatfield JJ, Chatfield JA.
    Journal: J Med Primatol; 2014 Apr; 43(2):115-7. PubMed ID: 24372394.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: An 18-year old captive male lemur (Varecia rubra) housed in a breeding situation presented for lethargy and anorexia. METHODS AND RESULTS: Physical exam revealed urethral obstruction. CONCLUSIONS: Urethral plugs secondary to semen collection are common in lemurs. Here, we report the first case of naturally occurring urethral copulatory plug in a ruffed lemur.
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