title: Standard values for reproductive and clinical chemistry parameters of Japanese quail.
abstract: Historical control data of Japanese quail collected from reproduction studies conducted at the Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine between 1988 and 1994 are presented in this paper. Reproductive and clinical chemistry data from control animals of 10 ecotoxicological studies are summarized and discussed to develop a normal data base of this species. The data obtained were compared to the control reproductive parameters of bob-white quail and mallard ducks available in the literature. For a long time these two species have been most used in avian reproductive toxicology studies. In summary, the data obtained indicate that Japanese quail appears to be more appropriate to be used for the determination of reproductive effects of pesticides on birds.
authors.affiliation: Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin, Berlin.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Faqi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Solecki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfeil
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hilbig
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D003370:Coturnix / Q000502:physiology*; D004372:Ducks / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D007256:Information Systems; D008297:Male; D010058:Oviposition; D011784:Quail / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*