title: The effect of undernutrition on haematological and serum biochemical variables in wild boar (Sus scrofa).
abstract: The effect of induced long term undernutrition on the blood composition of wild boar was studied. During the first weeks, the activity of plasma alkaline phosphatase decreased, while creatinine concentrations increased, and the ratio urea/creatinine decreased, suggesting a renal mechanism as well as recycling of nitrogenous waste products to conserve nitrogen. During the last weeks, haemoglobin and packed cell volume decreased, suggesting protein or mineral deficiencies, and the ratio urea/creatinine increased, indicating substantial endogenous protein catabolism.
authors.affiliation: Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Large Animal Medicine and Nutrition, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolkers
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wensing
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Groot Bruinderink
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Schonewille
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D009132:Muscles / Q000737:chemistry; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D013552:Swine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D004798:Enzymes; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D003404:Creatinine; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase