HEMATOLOGIC AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF KELP GULLS (LARUS DOMINICANUS) CAPTURED IN THE CITY OF TALCAHUANO, CHILE.
In order to provide tools for future health-based monitoring programs, we developed reference intervals for hematology and plasma biochemistry and partitioned data for sex and season (winter and autumn). Ninety-one physically healthy kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) were sampled in the city of Talcahuano, Chile, during winter (July-September) of 2007, autumn (April-June) and winter of 2008, and autumn of 2009. After blood sampling, the kelp gulls were euthanized by cervical dislocation. Packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin, total plasma protein (TPP), and complete blood count were performed. Alanine amino transferase, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatinine, urea, calcium, phosphorus, and uric acid were analyzed. No significant differences were found between sexes (P>0.05). When a comparison was made between the two seasons, the values of PCV, TPP, white blood cell, heterophils, eosinophils, and monocytes were significantly higher in winter than in autumn (P<0.05) while and urea and uric acid concentrations were higher in autumn. Heterophils were the predominant circulating leukocyte for all birds. There was no significant difference in body condition between autumn and winter nor between sexes. Body condition showed a significant relationship with TPP and basophil concentration and ALP activity.
Daniela
D
Doussang
Victoria
V
Merino
Lucila
L
Moreno
Armando
A
Islas
Carlos
C
Barrientos
Christian
C
Mathieu
Fabiola
F
Cerda
Juana
J
López
René
R
Ortega
Daniel
D
González-Acuña
D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary*; D046091:Charadriiformes / Q000097:blood*; D002677:Chile; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013045:Species Specificity
D004573:Electrolytes; D004798:Enzymes; D006454:Hemoglobins
Biochemistry; Larus dominicanus; hematology; kelp gulls; reference values