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Comparison of biomedical evaluation for white-fronted brown lemurs (Eulemur fulvus albifrons) from four sites in Madagascar.
- Source :
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Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians [J Zoo Wildl Med] 2008 Dec; Vol. 39 (4), pp. 567-75. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Health and nutritional assessments of wildlife are important management tools and can provide a means to evaluate ecosystem health. Such examinations were performed on 37 white-fronted brown lemurs (Eulemur fulvus albifrons) from four sites in Madagascar. Comparison of health parameters between sites revealed statistically significant differences in body weight, body temperature, respiratory rate, hematology parameters (white cell count, hematocrit, segmented neutrophil count, and lymphocyte count), serum chemistry parameters (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, serum alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, chloride, and creatinine phosphokinase), and nutrition parameters (copper, zinc, ferritin, retinol, tocopherol, and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol). Two of 10 lemurs tested were positive for toxoplasmosis; none of 10 were positive for Cryptosporidium or Giardia. Enteric bacteria and endo- and ectoparasites were typical. Statistically different values in hematology and chemistry values probably do not reflect clinically significant differences, whereas nutrition parameter differences are likely related to season, soil, and forage availability.
- Subjects :
- Animal Welfare
Animals
Animals, Wild
Body Temperature physiology
Body Weight physiology
Conservation of Natural Resources
Female
Madagascar
Male
Nutritional Requirements
Reference Values
Respiration
Seasons
Species Specificity
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena physiology
Blood Chemical Analysis veterinary
Hematologic Tests veterinary
Lemur blood
Lemur physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1042-7260
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19110698
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1638/2007-0137.1