title: The influence of stress from transport and handling on hematologic and clinical chemistry blood parameters of racing pigeons (Columba livia domestica).
abstract: In the present study, the influence of stress from handling and transport on some frequently examined blood parameters of racing pigeons was evaluated. After 3 hr, there was a highly significant (P < 0.01) increase in the number as well as in the percentage of heterophils and decrease of lymphocytes. In clinical chemistries, increases of creatine kinase and glucose and a decrease of uric acid were observed. There was a mean decrease of the total white blood count of >15% that was less significant (P < 0.05). Changes in lactate dehydrogenase, basophils, and monocytes did not prove to be significant; eosinophils, aspartate aminotransferase, total protein, and the packed cell volume were not influenced by stress.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Poultry and Pet Birds, Veterinary University, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scope
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gabler
authors.forename: Franziska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Resch
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D010856:Columbidae / Q000097:blood*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D014186:Transportation; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014527:Uric Acid; D003402:Creatine Kinase