| Blood biochemistry reflects seasonal nutritional and reproductive constraints in the eurasian badger (Meles meles). | |
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PMID: 11331518 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Physiological responses to nutritional and reproductive constraints were explored in a wild population of Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) inhabiting Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. We compared seasonal blood levels of lipid and protein compounds to variables describing the sex, age, body condition, wounds, testes position, and flea abundance of the badgers. We found seasonal variations in albumin/globulins and urea/creatinine ratios matched by differences in body condition. High creatinine, urea, and triglycerides levels were obtained in animals in poor nutritional condition and with low levels of body fat. The maintenance of urea/creatinine ratios indicates that the badger does not demonstrate a stage of protein conservation in periods of food scarcity during the summer or periods of cold weather. Hypercholesterolaemia, especially in fat animals, was confirmed. We also offer baseline levels of metabolites commonly used in clinical biochemistry for their further use in the analysis of the status and the management of wild badger populations. |
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Authors:
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X Domingo-Roura; C Newman; F Calafell; D W Macdonald |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Physiological and biochemical zoology : PBZ Volume: 74 ISSN: 1522-2152 ISO Abbreviation: Physiol. Biochem. Zool. Publication Date: 2001 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-05-01 Completed Date: 2001-07-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883369 Medline TA: Physiol Biochem Zool Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 450-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, United Kingdom. xavier.domingo@cexs.upf.es |
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Adipose Tissue
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anatomy & histology Aging / physiology Animals Animals, Wild Blood Proteins / metabolism* Carnivora / blood, physiology* Creatinine / blood Female Great Britain Lipids / blood* Male Nutritional Status Reproduction / physiology Seasons* Serum Albumin / metabolism Serum Globulins / metabolism Triglycerides / blood Urea / blood |
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0/Blood Proteins; 0/Lipids; 0/Serum Albumin; 0/Serum Globulins; 0/Triglycerides; 57-13-6/Urea; 60-27-5/Creatinine |
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