title: [Investigations on the influence of selected compulsory measures on clinically relevant haematological and blood-chemical parameters of racing pigeons (Columba livia f. dom.)].
abstract: In the presented study the influence of stress and environmental factors on selected haematological and blood-chemical parameters in racing pigeons was examined. Blood was taken at three defined days and haematological as well as blood-chemical parameters of clinical relevance were determined. In comparison to reference values published for pigeons, the majority of the values obtained in this study were within physiological borders. The daily handling of the pigeons did not have any significant effect on the examined parameters. Also the heterophile/lymphocyte ratio did not show any changes characteristic of a stress reaction. In contrast, after change of the housing dies with pigeons originating normally from a flock, the first blood sampling should be performed after a 4 or 5-day lasting period of acclimatisation to the the individual housing conditions.
authors.affiliation: Vogelkrankheiten, Universität Leipzig. krautwald@vmf.uni-leizig.de
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Krautwald-Junghanns
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pees
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D001835:Body Weight; D010856:Columbidae / Q000097:blood*; D004777:Environment; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006234:Handling, Psychological; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007962:Leukocytes; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012712:Serum Globulins