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Comparison Of Daily Activity Patterns Across Seasons Using Gps Telemetry And Camera Trap Data For A Widespread Mammal, David W. Wolfson, Peter E. Schlichting, Raoul K. Boughton, Ryan S. Miller, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Jesse S. Lewis

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Daily activity patterns of animals can be dynamic across seasons in response to changing environmental conditions. Daily activity, though, has rarely been evaluated in relation to multiple factors (for example, seasons, demographics, and data collection methods), which could be important for understanding what drives activity patterns. Here, we evaluated the daily activity patterns of a widespread invasive species, wild pigs (Sus scrofa), across two ecologically different study areas at Buck Island Ranch, Florida, and Tejon Ranch, California (United States), from 2015 to 2018. Using GPS telemetry data (62 individuals in Florida, 21 individuals in California) and detections from …

Are Rabid Raccoons (Procyon Lotor) Ready For The Rapture? Determining The Geographic Origin Of Rabies Virus-Infected Raccoons Using Radcapture And Microhaplotypes, Matthew W. Hopken, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Zaid Abdo, Richard B. Chipman, Clara P. Mankowski, Kathleen M. Nelson, Mikaela Samsel Hilton, Christine Thurber, Mirian T. N. Tsuchiya, Jesús E. Maldonado, Amy T. Gilbert

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

North America is recognized for the exceptional richness of rabies virus (RV) wildlife reservoir species. Management of RV is accomplished through vaccination targeting mesocarnivore reservoir populations, such as the raccoon (Procyon lotor) in eastern North America. Raccoons are a common generalist species, and populations may reach high densities in developed areas, which can result in contact with humans and pets with potential exposures to the raccoon variant of RV throughout the eastern United States. Understanding the spatial movement of RV by raccoon populations is important for monitoring and refining strategies supporting the landscape-level control and local elimination of …

Home Range Overlap Between Small Indian Mongooses And Free Roaming Domestic Dogs In Puerto Rico: Implications For Rabies Management, Caroline C. Sauvé, Are R. Berentsen, Steven F. Llanos, Amy T. Gilbert, Patrick A. Leighton

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata) is the primary terrestrial wildlife rabies reservoir on at least four Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, mongooses represent a risk to public health, based on direct human exposure and indirectly through the transmission of rabies virus to domestic animals. To date, the fundamental ecological relationships of space use among mongooses and between mongooses and domestic animals remain poorly understood. This study is the first to report mongoose home range estimates based on GPS telemetry, as well as concurrent space use among mongooses and free roaming domestic dogs (FRDD; Canis …

Type And Frequency Of Wild Pig-Domestic Livestock Contacts And Operator Concern For Disease Spread, Sophie C. Mckee, Daniel F. Mooney, Ryan S. Miller

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) can levy substantial costs to domestic livestock operations and global supply chains due to disease introduction. Producers can take defensive action to avert these costs, but the factors influencing these decisions are not well understood. We examined survey data to characterize the type and frequency of contacts between wild pigs and domestic livestock and investigated the determinants of farm operator concern for disease introduction using an ordered logit model. We found that operators with livestock kept in buildings were more concerned about disease than those with livestock kept in fenced areas or that roam …

Turkey Vulture Survival Is Reduced In Areas Of Greater Road Density, Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez, Keith L. Bildstein, David R. Barber, Jean-François Therrien, Michael L. Avery, Bryan M. Kluever, Scott A. Rush, Francisco J. Vilella

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The demography of, and factors that influence these metrics, are largely unknown for most vultures in the Americas. Survivorship of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) may be influenced by landscape heterogeneity and human disturbance. We quantified the effects of landscape composition (Shannon’s diversity index) and configuration (contagion, edge density, and largest patch index), and human disturbance (road density) on the annual and seasonal survival probabilities of the three North American breeding populations (western, central, and eastern) of turkey vultures that spend the nonbreeding season in the southeastern portion of the Nearctic and the northern Neotropics during a 17-year period. …

Hepatozoon Spp. Infection In Wild Canids In The Eastern United States, Eliza Baker, Alex Clemson, Debra Miller, Kayla Buck Garrett, Christopher A. Cleveland, Justin Brown, Kyle Van Why, Richard W. Gerhold Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Background Hepatozoon spp. are apicomplexan parasites known to cause musculoskeletal disease in a variety of animals. Two species are known to infect wild and domestic canids in the United States: Hepatozoon canis and H. americanum.

Methods In this study, blood, heart, and/or spleen samples were collected from 278 wild canids (180 coyotes, 93 red foxes, and 5 gray foxes) in the eastern US and tested via PCR for Hepatozoon. Histology slides of heart and skeletal muscle were assessed for Hepatozoon cysts and associated inflammation when fresh tissue was available (n = 96).

Results Hepatozoon spp. were …

A Next-Generation Sequencing Study Of Arthropods In The Diet Of Laysan Teal Anas Laysanensis, Wieteke A. Hothuijzen, Carmen C. Antaky, Elizabeth N. Flint, Jonathan H. Plissner, Coral A. Wolf, Holly P. Jones

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The critically endangered Laysan teal Anas laysanensis (known as koloa po¯haka in the Hawaiian language), in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands has wild populations on Kamole (Laysan Island), Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll NWR) and Ho¯laniku¯ (Kure Atoll). The Laysan teal face a new risk on Sand Island in Kuaihelani: non-target poisoning via a pending House Mouse Mus musculus eradication program. After mice were observed attacking and depredating Laysan albatross Phoebastria immutabilis (mo¯lı¯) in 2015, plans to eradicate the mice were developed to protect this seabird species. This approach, however, risks poisoning the Laysan teal. To reduce exposure, teal will be translocated during …

Raccoon Densities Across Four Land Cover Types In The Southeastern United States, Jocab E. Hill, James L. Helton, David A. Bernasconi, Wesley C. Dixon, Matt T. Hamilton, Richard B. Chipman, Amy T. Gilbert, James C. Beasley, Guha Dharmarajan, Olin E. Rhodes Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are the primary reservoir for rabies virus in eastern North America. Management of rabies in raccoons is achieved primarily with the use of oral rabies vaccination (ORV) and effective ORV bait densities are determined in part by the densities of raccoons. Decisions regarding ORV bait densities, however, are limited by an incomplete understanding of raccoon densities across the spectrum of landscapes they occupy. We carried out a markrecapture study of raccoons on the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, USA, from 2017–2019, to develop sex‐ and landscape‐specific raccoon density estimates across 4 rural land cover …

Effect Of Clostridium Butyricum Supplementation On Production Performance, Egg Quality, Gut Microflora, And Intestinal Morphology Of Laying Hens In The Late Phase Of Production, Phuong Truc Le Ho

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Clostridium butyricum supplementation on improvement of production performance and egg quality by stimulating the intestinal absorptive function and altering the cecal microbial composition. A total of 216 Hy-Line brown laying hens at 66 weeks of age were allocated randomly into 3 treatments with 6 replicates of 12 hens in a completely randomized design. The dietary treatments included a control group (CT) with a corn-soy basal diet, and the other treatments comprised basal diets supplemented with 250g/ton (CB1) and 500g/ton (CB2) of feed containing C. butyricum strain MIYAIRI 588. The concentration of …

Defining And Exploring Animal Sentience, Andrew N. Rowan, Joyce M. D'Silva Mrs, Ian J.H. Duncan, Nicholas Palmer

Animal Sentience

One of the commentaries on the target article notes that "animal sentience" is difficult to define operationally. This response to the commentaries develops a working, usable definition of animal sentience and examines the relationships between animal emotions and sentience.

Secondary Traumatic Stress Is An Occupational Hazard For Pet Hospice Support Staff: Psychoeducational Support Groups Provide The Cure, Kari Hayden

DSW Capstone Projects

There are three separate yet interrelated products presented in this final capstone product. The completed product is focused on pet hospice veterinary support staff and the need for an evidence-based social work intervention to combat secondary traumatic stress. This capstone uses the andragogical approach to adult learning theory as the foundation to construct a psychoeducational peer support group specific to this population. Implications for clinical social work in veterinary medicine are presented within this project.

The first scholarly product presented is the Systematic Literature Review (SLR). The SLR utilizes a scoping review process in an attempt to locate prior research …

Investigation Of Relationships Between Serum Lactate, Acute Phase Proteins, Pro/ Antiinflammatory Cytokine Levels, And Metritis Formation In Holstein Dairy Heifers, Talha Avcilar, Davut Koca, Yavuz Nak, Mustafa Eren Şahi̇n, Musa Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t, Deni̇z Nak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The main purpose of this investigation was to identify and suggest suitable early screening inflammatory markers for the early diagnosis of uterine infections such as acute septic metritis (ASM) in the Holstein heifers. In addition, to achieve the above -mentioned aim, the objectives of the present study were tried to determine the relationship between blood serum lactate, acute phase proteins (APPs), pro/anti inflammatory cytokine levels, and metritis formation in Holstein heifers. For this purpose, 250 Holstein heifers which were 11-13 months old, were chosen as the study material. After heifers were conceived, blood serum samples were collected at the 8th …

Effect Of Different Light Intensities And Colors On Growth Performance And Reproductive Characteristics In Japanese Quails, Fawwad Ahmad, Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Shoaib, Talha Siddique, Aqian Ahmed, Ahmad Hamad Sheir, Muhammad Ahsan Yaseen, Muhammad Mahboob Ali Hamid

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Light is one of the most important environmental factors in quail farming, as it has a significant impact on production efficiency and reproductive characteristics. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different light intensities and colors on production performance in Japanese quails. For the first experiment, 200 Japanese quails were divided into five treatment groups, each with four replicates (10 birds in each). The birds in the control treatment were exposed to a light intensity of 20 lux, while the other four treatment groups were exposed to light intensities of 10 lux, 15 lux, 25 lux, …

Arterial Vascularization Of The Spleen In Merino Sheep, Melek Tosun, Şükrü Hakan Atalgin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, it is aimed to reach detailed information about the anatomy of arteries in the sheep spleen, which can be used as an example and model for the success of planned or emergency surgical interventions related to the spleen. In spleen injuries, the spleen may be divided into two or three parts, or it may be limited to cracks on the spleen. In particular, it is aimed to protect the organs that have been damaged by trauma recently. Operations such as splenectomy and splenography are surgical procedures that require good knowledge of the pathways of artery and its …

Modeling Of Individual Egg Weights Of Lohmann-Brown Layer Hens, Esra Yavuz, Samet Hasan Abaci, Kadi̇r Erensoy, Mustafa Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the most suitable model for egg weights of the Cubic, Gompertz, Logistics, Gamma, Richard, Piecewise Quadratic, Orscov, and Sigmoaidal models, which are widely used in estimation. Lohmann-Brown Classic laying hens raised in Ondokuz Mayıs University Research and Application farm were used as animal material. In the modeling of egg weights of 351 layer hens raised in 3-storey cages, individual egg weight data measured at weekly intervals, 32 on the 1st floor, 17 on the 2nd floor, and 27 on the 3rd floor, were taken into account, and a total of 76 hens' individual …

The Effect Of Simvastatin Treatment On Tnf-Alpha-Induced Inflammation In Human Vascular Endothelial Cells (Huvecs), Büşra Görgün, Betül İşi̇ner Kaya, Kübra Kaya, Leyla Di̇dem Kozaci

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study investigates the effects of simvastatin (SMV) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) inflamed by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a). Cells were treated with simvastatin (5 μM, 10 μM, and 50 μM) with/without TNF (20 ng/mL). The effects of simvastatin on the proliferation of cells were examined, and its cytotoxic effect was determined by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. Metalloproteinase expression (MMP-2 and MMP-9) levels of SMV at different concentrations were determined by qPCR, and protein levels were determined by Western blot. The increasing concentrations of SMV down-regulated the expression levels of MMPs. After stimulation with TNF-a, the effect of …

The First Record Of Philophthalmus Lucipetus (Trematoda: Philophthalmidae) In The Great Egret (Ardea Alba) From Turkey, Mehmet Öztürk, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The genus Philophthalmus, Looss 1899 (Echinostoma: Philophthalmidae) is a cosmopolitan group of parasites that infects the eyes of birds and mammals, including humans. A great egret (Ardea alba) was found dead in Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun, Turkey. The bird was transported to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun Turkey, for a necropsy. In the parasitological examination, a trematode was detected in the eye, and then it was identified as Philophthalmus lucipetus. This is the first report of the zoonotic parasite P. lucipetus in Turkey.

Investigation Of The In Vitro Antioxidant Activity Of Fermented Tomato Pruning Residues And Its Effects On Biochemical And Hematological Parameters Of Rats, Bariş Denk, Beyza Aydoğan, İsmai̇l Bayram, Abdurrahman Fati̇h Fi̇dan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the tomato greenhouse production process, a by-product emerges in the form of greenhouse residues. One of these residues is leaf pruning residue, which poses an environmental pollution problem in terms of waste management. The purpose of this work was to investigate the use of fermented tomato leaves (FTL) as an animal feed additive and its potential to mitigate the environmental pollution problem caused by greenhouse pruning residues. The pruning residues were fermented and their in vitro antioxidant activity (AOA) levels were analyzed using 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazylhydrate (DPPH), reducing power (RP), and total phenolic content (TPC) assays. Wistar albino …

Investigation Of Bmp15 And Gdf9 Gene Polymorphisms And Their Effects On Litter Size In Anatolian Sheep Breed Akkaraman, Koray Kirikçi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to examine the polymorphism of the BMP15 (FecX$^{G}$ and FecX$^{I}$) and GDF9 (G1 and G4) genes and the association between genotypes and litter size in the Akkaraman breed. Blood samples were taken from 100 ewes in total. Genomic DNA was obtained from whole blood. The PCR-RFLP technique was employed to determine the polymorphisms of the genes under investigation. The G1 was the only polymorphic among the four loci analyzed. The frequencies for the GA and GG genotypes were 0.26 and 0.74, respectively, while the A and G allele frequencies were 0.13 and 0.87, respectively. The observed and …

The Effect Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae As A Probiotic On The Nutrient Degradability Of Some Commonly Feedstuffs Used In Turkey, Muslimo Abdullahi Sheikh Hassan, Mehmet Aki̇f Karsli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a probiotic on in situ ruminal DM, OM, CP and starch degradability values in some energy and protein sources commonly used in ruminant nutrition. In this study, the in situ degradation kinetics and fractions of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and starch of 6 different feedstuffs (barley, wheat, corn, sunflower seed meal, cottonseed meal and soybean meal) commonly used in animal nutrition were determined. Three ruminally cannulated Bafra sheep were used in the experiment. The experiment was designed as carryover experimental design with two periods. …

Investigation Of Snps In Bmp15 And Gdf9 Genes In "Çepni" And "Of" Sheep In The Black Sea Region Of Turkey, Koray Kirikçi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Sheep fertility genes have been studied in Turkey for many years. But so far it cannot be said that a satisfactory result has been achieved in terms of the number of detected polymorphisms on fertility genes. Exhibiting the genetic structure of local gene resources adapted to a particular region is very important for sustainability, conservation and breeding studies, and many other issues such as profitability. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to investigate the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the BMP15 and GDF9 genes in two new Turkish sheep breeds, Çepni and Of. DNA sequencing was performed to …

Influence Of Lactobacillus Plantarum Administration On Some Serum/Tissue (Uterus) Antioxidant And Cytokine Levels In Female Rats Exposed To Cadmium (Cd), İhsan Kisadere, Bariş Güner, Hakan Tavşanli, Mehmet Faruk Aydin, Mustafa Usta

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The study aimed to investigate the effects of oral Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp) administration on some serum/tissue (uterus) antioxidant and cytokine levels as well as histopathologic changes in female rats exposed chronically to Cd. For this purpose, rats were separated into four groups including control (C, n = 8), cadmium (Cd, n = 8), Lp (n = 8), and Cd + Lp (n = 8). Cd (dissolved in water at a dose of 2.04 mg/mL) was orally administered to Cd and Cd + Lp groups for 28 days. Besides, active-live Lp, which was grown at a level of approximately 10$^{8}$-10$^{9}$ cfu/mL …

Could There Be A Relationship Between Feeding Characteristics And The Shape Of Condylus Occipitalis And Foramen Magnum In Mammals?, Yasi̇n Demi̇raslan, İsmai̇l Demi̇rci̇oğlu, İftar Gürbüz, Funda Aksünger Karaavci, Abdullah Ortadeveci, Özcan Özgel

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of the study was to investigate the shape of the foramen magnum and condylus occipitalis of mammalian species belonging to different feeding groups. For this, two-dimensional geometric morphometric method analyses were applied. The data from the skulls of the 12 species were used. In principal component analysis, the first three principal components accounted for 70.353%of the total shape variation. According to the first principal component, the dorsal edge of the condylus occipitalis and foramen magnum contributed the most to shape variation. Most of the individuals were correctly separated according to the feeding groups. The most accurate grouping features …

Molecular Detection Of Canine And Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasmas In Northern Vietnam, Bui Thi Huyen Thuong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Hemoplasma is commonly used to refer to hemotropic Mycoplasma bacterial species belonging to the genus Mycoplasma that can attach to the surface of red blood cells, potentially leading to hemolytic anemia. These organisms can infect a wide range of mammals, including companion animals and humans worldwide. Specifically for companion animals, two main hemoplasma species can infect dogs, and three major species can infect cats including Mycoplasma haemocanis, Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum, Mycoplasma haemofelis, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum, and Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis, respectively. Currently, there is a lack of research data regarding hemoplasma infections in dogs and cats in Vietnam. Therefore, this study …

Microencapsulation Of Lactobacillus Plantarum Mb001 And Its Probiotic Effect On Growth Performance And Gut Integrity Of Broile Rs, Sasi Vimon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this work were 1) to study the preparation and characterization of LPMB001/AG-AL, 2) todetermine the characteristics, stability and viability of LPMB001/AG-AL against simulated gastrointestinal tract, high temperature and storage conditions and 3) To evaluate the supplementation of LPMB001/AG-AL on growth performance,ileal digestibility, intestinal morphology and microbiome in broiler chickens. The present work declared microcapsule networks based on polymer matrices (sodium alginate, AL and agar, AG) and charges under ionic crosslink aw emulsion to encapsulate probiotics for extensive stability in adverse conditions. The microcapsule was studied on physicochemicalcharacteristics, swelling efficiency as well as release pertormance and viability under …

Expression Of Proteins Mediating Pulmonary Hypertension In Dogs Affected With Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Siriwan Sakarin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined by an abnormal elevation in pressure within pulmonary vasculature, often associated with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) in dogs. While histopathological changes in the pulmonary arteries, known as pulmonary arterial remodeling, have been documented in human patients with PH, these alterations in DMVD dogs with PH have not been published. Proteomics, a potent method for exploring the entire protein complement of a biological sample, has emerged as a valuable tool for identifying PH-specific proteins, potentially serving as biomarkers for diagnosis and enhancing understanding of PH pathogenesis in DMVD dogs. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Screening Of Lactate Utilizing Bacteria And Their Beneficial Properties To Improve Energy Balance, Production And Ruminal Fermentation In Crossbred Dairy Goats, Saranporn Poothong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Sixty-three strains were isolated from ruminal fluid of crossbred dairy goats. Based on phenotype and 16S rRNA gene, sixteenbacterial groups were identified and two novel species of Selenomonas were purposed in this study. The strain mPRGC5 was purposed as Selenomonas runimis and the strain mPRGC8 was named Selenomonas caprae. The antimicrobial activity of all the strains was determined.Ligilactobacillus salivarius MP3 showed antibacterial activity against Cutibacterium acnes subsp. acnes DSM 1897' and Kocuria thizophila Mill. The antimicrobial substance was genomically identified as enterolysin A. Furtherniore, L. salivarius MP3 presented probiotic properties and the potential antimicrobial activity against pathogens. The fourteen strains …

Application Of Anti-Müllerian Hormone As An Indicator For Ovarian Reserve And Ovarian Response To Hormonal Stimulation In Domestic Cats And Wild Felids, Sittat Chumsri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) has been utilized to predict ovarian reserve and select suitable candidates for natural mating and artificial insemination (AI) in domestic animals. However, research on serum AMH concentration as a fertility marker in feline species remains limited. This study aims to investigate: 1) the possibility of using serum AMH levels to determine the number of follicles in domestic cats; 2) the validation of the AMH Gen II ELISA for measuring serum AMH levels in fishing cats, leopard cats and clouded leopards; and 3) the relationship between serum AMH levels and ovarian responsiveness in clouded leopards. In Study …

Contraception In Free-Ranging Long-Tailed Macaques With Special Focus On Anesthesia Management And Development Of Nanobody Targeting Extracellular Domain Of Follicular Stimulating Hormone Receptors, Pakpoom Navanukraw

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The overlapping presence of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and humans in Thailand and ฆSoutheast Asia resulted in physical violence, ravaging and zoonotic disease transmission. To mitigate these detriments, the synergy of surgical and nonsurgical contraception is essential for imperative population control. This thesis aimed to: 1) enhance animal welfare and safety of macaques undergoing surgical contraception by applying multimodal anesthesia practices; 2) generate alternative non-surgical contraceptives against the extracellular domain (ECD) of follicular stimulating hormone receptors (FSHr) in long-tailed macaques; 3) formulate nano/microstructured microspheres containing anti-FSHr scFv for oral delivery and determine the pharmacokinetics and bioavailabilityIn Study 1, the …

De Novo Assembly Of The Reference Genome, Genetic Variations And Serum Proteomics Of Eld's Deer (Rucervus Eldii), Vichayanee Pumpitakkul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Eld’s deer is a conserved wildlife species in Thailand. Due to the limited population group in captivity, Eld’s deer is facing a crisis of low genetic diversity, particularly among the captive Siamese Eld’s deer (SED) subspecies. This study aimed to construct genomes for a SED and a Burmese Eld’s deer (BED) for the first time and use genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to assess the genetic purity and inbreeding status of 35 SED and 49 BED with limited pedigree data. Results revealed that the 2 subspecies diverged approximately 1.26 million years ago. All SED are purebred, whereas a small proportion …