NDLI: Blood values of Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) in captivity: comparative ranges and variability with age, sex and physical condition

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Author	Villegas, A. Guzmán, J. M. Sánchez Corbacho, C. Corbacho, P. Vargas, J. M.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	The Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) is one of the world’s most threatened species of birds. The number of individuals in captivity is several times greater than the number of individuals in the wild, so that the re-introduction of individuals from captive breeding into their natural habitat may be vital for the recovery of the species. A knowledge of the health problems associated with the handling of captive individuals and the improvement of their veterinary care could have great importance in determining the success of these captive breeding programs. Haematology and blood chemistry are very useful complementary tools in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in birds, and provide valuable information about the individual’s nutritional status and physical condition. The present work reports haematocrit and blood chemistry values for individuals belonging to a captive population of this species, and analyses their variability with respect to age, sex, and physical condition of the animals. Adults presented greater values of haematocrit, uric acid, total proteins, cholesterol, and aspartate amine transferase than the young. With respect to sex differences, adult female birds had higher concentrations of alkaline phosphatase than males, contrary to previous results for captive individuals of this species. The condition index of adults was positively correlated with triglycerides, glucose, and alkaline phosphatase levels, and negatively with urea and lactate dehydrogenase levels. These results may be very useful as a complementary diagnosis tool during the veterinary care of individuals of this species included in re-introduction programs.
Starting Page	98
Ending Page	104
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00218375
Journal	Journal für Ornithologie
Volume Number	145
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	14390361
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2004-01-22
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Blood chemistry Geronticus eremita Haematocrit Physical condition Reference ranges
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Animal Science and Zoology

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