Hematological and Serum Chemistry Profiles of Free-Ranging Southern Two-Toed Sloths in French Guiana

Vogel, Ingrun; Vié, Jean‐Christophe; Thoisy, Benoı̂t de; Moreau, Brigitte

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-35.3.531

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“…3,5,12 Lower nutrient levels in diets of our wild animals may account for lower protein, creatinine, and BUN values obtained in this study, compared with previously reported values. 11 Animals demonstrated defensive behavior during capture, which may have resulted in bruising 16 and possibly led to increased levels of LDH, CPK, and especially ALT. The AST level may be more specific to cardiac muscle.…”

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Hematologic and Serum Biochemistry Values in Two Species of Free-Ranging Porcupines (Coendou Prehensilis, Coendou Melanurus) in French Guiana

Moreau¹,

Vié²,

Cotellon³

et al. 2003

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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Individuals of two porcupine species (Coendou prehensilis and Coendou melanurus) were translocated during the flooding of a forest at a hydroelectric dam site in French Guiana. Blood samples were collected for 11 mo to determine hematologic and serum chemistry reference mean values and ranges and to look for blood parasites. Male C. prehensilis had significantly higher hemoglobin levels, packed cell volumes, and creatinine and potassium values than did females of the same species. Coendou prehensilis had significantly lower amylase levels but higher creatinine, calcium, lactate dehydrogenase, and gamma glutamyl transferase levels than C. melanurus.

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Hematologic and Serum Biochemistry Values in Two Species of Free-Ranging Porcupines (Coendou Prehensilis, Coendou Melanurus) in French Guiana

Moreau¹,

Vié²,

Cotellon³

et al. 2003

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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“…A similar pattern has been observed in sloths, with only adults found to be seropositive. On the basis of hematologic and biochemical data, the virus infection had no apparent effect on the animal’s health ( 14 , 15 ). Patterns of activity and vertical use of space were the two parameters with the greatest significant predictive value for positive serologic test results (p=0.03 and 0.01, respectively).…”

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Mayaro Virus in Wild Mammals, French Guiana

Thoisy

Gardon

Salas

et al. 2003

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…Blood analysis is a valuable tool routinely applied to assessing the health and physiological status of free-ranging animals (Beltran et al, 1991;Dunbar et al, 1997;Vogel et al, 1999;Borjesson et al, 2000). Few blood analysis studies have been performed on cetaceans, at least partly because of the logistical difficulties in obtaining samples from such mobile, wholly aquatic animals.…”

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Hematology and Plasma Chemistry as Indicators of Health and Ecological Status In Beluga Whales, Delphinapterus Leucas

Aubin¹,

DeGuise²,

Richard³

et al. 2001

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ABSTRACT. The capture of beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas, for instrumentation or tagging afforded the opportunity to collect blood, which was analyzed to evaluate the animals' health and gain information on basic physiological systems. Here, we report on hematological and plasma chemical constituents in samples obtained from 183 belugas, 55 of which were handled during attempts to apply tracking instruments. The other 128 samples were either drawn from live belugas captured for exhibit in zoological parks or research or obtained from the fresh carcasses of whales taken by Inuit hunters. The data span a 15-year period beginning in 1983 and represent various beluga stocks in the Canadian Arctic. The majority of the specimens were collected during the summer or estuarine phase of the belugas' annual cycle. Comparisons by age group, sex, stock, season, and year revealed significant differences in most of the cellular and chemical constituents examined. These results demonstrate some of the variability that might be encountered when examining a "random" selection of belugas at a particular location and time. Immaturesized whales had higher leucocyte counts, electrolyte concentrations, enzyme activity, total protein, albumin, hemoglobin, and some metabolites than older animals. Sex alone was associated with few hematological and plasma chemical differences. Seasonal variation in thyroid hormone activity was linked to marked environmental changes associated with the transition from cold oceanic waters to relatively warm estuaries. Two belugas recaptured 19 and 24 days after instrumentation showed changes in leucocyte counts, hematocrit, and a variety of plasma chemical constituents, some of which indicate inflammation and a likely physiological response to handling and tagging stresses.Key words: beluga, blood analysis, diagnostics, health, hematology, physiology, plasma chemistry, stress RÉSUMÉ. On a profité du fait qu'on capturait des bélougas, Delphinapterus leucas, en vue de les équiper d'instruments ou de les marquer, pour prélever des échantillons de sang qu'on a ensuite analysés afin d'évaluer l'état de santé des individus et de collecter de l'information sur leurs grands systèmes physiologiques. Nous présentons ici un rapport sur les constituants hématologiques et chimiques du plasma dans des échantillons provenant de 183 bélougas, dont 55 ont été manipulés au cours de tentatives visant à les équiper d'instruments de poursuite. Les 128 autres échantillons ont été obtenus soit de bélougas vivants capturés en vue d'être placés dans des zoos ou pour la recherche, soit de carcasses fraîches de baleines prises par les chasseurs inuits. Les données couvrent une période de 15 ans, commençant en 1983, et représentent divers stocks de bélougas de l'océan Arctique canadien. La plupart des spécimens ont été recueillis durant l'été ou durant la phase estuarienne du cycle annuel du bélouga. Des comparaisons par groupe d'âge, sexe, stock, saison et année ont révélé des différences marquées dans la plupart des constituan...

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Hematological and Serum Chemistry Profiles of Free-Ranging Southern Two-Toed Sloths in French Guiana

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

Hematologic and Serum Biochemistry Values in Two Species of Free-Ranging Porcupines (Coendou Prehensilis, Coendou Melanurus) in French Guiana

Hematologic and Serum Biochemistry Values in Two Species of Free-Ranging Porcupines (Coendou Prehensilis, Coendou Melanurus) in French Guiana

Mayaro Virus in Wild Mammals, French Guiana

Hematology and Plasma Chemistry as Indicators of Health and Ecological Status In Beluga Whales, Delphinapterus Leucas

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