DESCRIÇÃO DA TÉCNICA DE LIGADURA TUBÁRIA POR LAPAROSCOPIA EM ONÇAS-PARDAS (Puma concolor)

Abstract

The puma (Puma concolor) is the second largest neotropical feline present in the entire territory of the Americas. Currently, due to the fragmentation of its habitat amid disorganized territorial expansion, conflicts with rural producers, and fires in environmental preservation areas, it is now vulnerable and, on the IUCN, and Ministry of Environment list of threatened species. Pumas that fall victim to these situations are sent to wildlife rehabilitation centers and from there onto institutions such as zoos and wildlife parks, as it is impossible to return them to their natural habitat. This is significantly increasing the population of pumas in artificial environments. As the numbers of captive Pumas increase, far exceeding the number of enclosures, male animals are vasectomized to enable them to be kept in enclosures shared with females. As a result, the conservation of the puma is directly and indirectly affected by the decrease in the species' genetic variability, resulting in ecological losses in the medium and long term. In this sense, the objective of this work is to describe the technique of tubal ligation by laparoscopy in pumas as a viable method for tubal clipping. Thus, the present technique proved to be practical and efficient, being an alternative surgical approach to preserve the genetics of the species.