title: Hematologic and biochemistry values for black-faced spoonbills (Platalea minor) with and recovering from botulism.
abstract: Type C1 botulism outbreaks in Black-faced Spoonbills (Platalea minor) occurred in Taiwan from 2002 to 2003, and hematologic and biochemistry parameters from botulism-paralyzed birds and recovered birds were compared. Values for creatinine and uric acid were higher (P<0.0025) in birds with botulism than in recovered birds. Lower white blood cell counts (P<0.005) and values for alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and triglycerides (P<0.025) were observed in recovered birds. Based on these observations, we suggest that hematologic and biochemistry analyses should be performed to assess the health condition of birds recovering from botulism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Yao-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.forename: Chang-You
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001906:Botulism / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology