title: Serum protein electrophoresis values for free-ranging and zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus).
abstract: In a clinical setting, especially with species of special interest, it is important to use all clinical pathology testing options for general health monitoring and diagnosis. Protein electrophoresis (EPH) has previously been shown to be an important adjunct tool in veterinary medicine. Serum samples from 18 free-ranging and 12 zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) were subject to EPH analysis. Significant differences were found between the two groups for the following values: total protein, albumin, beta globulins, and albumin-globulin ratio (P < 0.05). By using the combined data, the minimum-maximum values for the EPH fractions were as follows: total protein 5.0-7.8 g/dl, albumin 2.8-4.7 g/dl, alpha-1 globulins 0.5-1.1 g/dl, alpha-2 globulins 0.3-0.7 g/dl, beta globulins 0.4-1.0 g/dl, gamma globulins 0.2-1.0 g/dl, and albumin-globulin ratio 1.0-2.1.
authors.affiliation: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California 92101, USA. gpye@sandiegozoo.org
authors.forename: Geoffrey W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Pye
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitzgibbon
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Opitz
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keener
authors.forename: Kristopher L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Arheart
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cray
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D048368:Phascolarctidae / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins