| Blood chemistry of wild Brazilian Coscoroba Swans during molt. | |
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PMID: 20688656 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is an unusual member of the Anatidae found in South America, from the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego through Chile and Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay as far north as Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. The species is not threatened globally, but some local populations have declined and the status of others is unknown. The objective of this study was to quantify the plasma chemistry of a wild population of Coscoroba Swans in southern Brazil during their molting period. We captured 12 chicks, 14 juveniles, and 31 mature birds. The following blood parameters were measured: glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, uric acid, creatine-kinase, aspartate amino transferase, alanine-aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, and pancreatic amylase. Significant differences between males and females were not observed for any of the parameters, and only the levels of alkaline phosphatase differed significantly among age groups. |
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Authors:
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Cecilia Pérez Calabuig; Miguel Ferrer; Roberto Muriel |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of wildlife diseases Volume: 46 ISSN: 1943-3700 ISO Abbreviation: J. Wildl. Dis. Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-06 Completed Date: 2010-10-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0244160 Medline TA: J Wildl Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 591-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ethology and Biodiversity Conservation, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. Americo Vespucio s/n, 41092, Sevilla, Spain. cecicalabuig@ebd.csic.es |
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Age Factors Animals Anseriformes / blood* Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary* Brazil Female Male Molting / physiology* Reference Values Sex Factors |
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