Vaginal Prolapse in a Handicapped, Multiparous Wild Chimpanzee in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorAsiimwe, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorReynolds, Vernon
dc.contributor.authorZziwa, Paul
dc.contributor.authorMugabe, Timothy
dc.contributor.authorWalumbe, Wyclif
dc.contributor.authorMuhanguzi, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.authorBabweteera, Fred
dc.contributor.authorZuberbühler, Klaus
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-24T11:50:05Z
dc.date.available2022-11-24T11:50:05Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe propensity of human females to develop vaginal prolapse is related to age, number of births, neonatal birth weight, genetics and other factors. Here, we report on a vaginal prolapse in a 33-year old, multiparous, handicapped wild chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii), following her sixth delivery. Compared to the other 22 parous females of the Sonso community, the subject exhibited a high number of births within a short time period. Thus, the possible cause for her condition may have been the high number of vaginal births combined with the size and weight of the neonate. Additional possible factors not investigated here are: the impact of prolonged stage-two labour, persistent straining and genetic factors. The female fully recovered within 15 days and exhibited no unusual behavioural patterns or physiological abnormalities during recovery. We conclude that vaginal prolapse is not restricted to humans but also occurs in our closest relatives, the chimpanzees.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAsiimwe, C., Reynolds, V., Zziwa, P., Mugabe, T., Walumbe, W., Muhanguzi, G., ... & Zuberbühler, K. (2014). Vaginal Prolapse in a Handicapped, Multiparous Wild Chimpanzee in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda. African Primates, 9, 45-50.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1093-8966
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5423
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Primatesen_US
dc.subjectPan troglodytes schweinfurthiien_US
dc.subjectVaginal prolapseen_US
dc.subjectParityen_US
dc.subjectHealth monitoringen_US
dc.subjectBudongo Forest Reserveen_US
dc.titleVaginal Prolapse in a Handicapped, Multiparous Wild Chimpanzee in Budongo Forest Reserve, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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