Winter blood values of selected parameters in a group of non - hibernating captive brown bears (Ursus arctos)

• Autorzy: Sergiel A. , Bednarski M. , Maslak R. , Pasecki T. , Huber D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Bears undergo some significant changes reflected in blood values during winter season. The most significant are reduced urea and increased creatinine, by some authors considered to be physiological indicators of hibernation. Studied group of six captive brown bears (Ursus arctos) showed decreased activity in winter but were accepting food and walked outdoors. Blood parameters assessed in February 2011 revealed mean values of leucocytes and neutrophils as significantly lower, and creatinine significantly increased compared to captive and free living bears sampled during other seasons when bears are active.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 18
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.885-888,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sergiel A.

• Department of Wildlife Conservation, Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Mickiewicza 33, 31-120 Krakow, Poland

autor

Bednarski M.

• Department of Epizootiology with Clinic of Birds and Exotic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Grunwaldzki Square 45, 50-366 Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Maslak R.

• Department of Evolutionary Biology and Conservation of Vertebrates, Institute of Environmental Biology, University of Wroclaw, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Pasecki T.

• Department of Epizootiology with Clinic of Birds and Exotic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Grunwaldzki Square 45, 50-366 Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Huber D.

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

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DOI

10.1515/pjvs-2015-0116