title: Serum bile acids in captive bustards.
abstract: Blood samples were collected from clinically normal male and female houbara (Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), kori (Ardeotis kori), buff-crested (Eupodotis ruficrista gindiana) and white-bellied bustards (E. senegalensis) to determine serum bile acid concentrations. Bile acid concentrations were determined by analysis with an Ultrospec 3000 ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometer, using an enzymatic bile acid test. The results provided values of serum bile acid concentrations for the four species, with means +/- standard errors of 35.8 +/- 2.8 mumol; 51.1 +/- 5.0 mumol; 18.4 +/- 2.1 mumol and 20.8 +/- 5.4 mumol for the houbara, kori, buff-crested and white-bellied bustard, respectively. Although no gender or age differences were detected within species, the results demonstrated significant differences in concentrations in clinically normal individuals between the different species.
authors.affiliation: National Avian Research Center, Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Howlett
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hölzer
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wernery
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Samour
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Naldo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000097:blood*; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000662:veterinary; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts