Clinical Pathology of Nestling Marabou Storks in Uganda
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Date
2004
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Journal of wildlife diseases
Abstract
Packed cell volumes (PCV) and
plasma chemistry parameters were measured in
20 nestling marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
in January 2003 that were a part of
a colony located in the center of the city of
Kampala, Uganda. There were no significant
differences (P$0.05) in plasma chemistry values
or PCV between sexes with the exception
of globulin and total plasma protein values,
which were higher in females. There were significant
differences (P#0.05) in blood glucose,
creatine kinase, and globulin levels between
birds of different body weight. Total plasma
protein, uric acid, phosphorous, and creatine
kinase were generally higher relative to published
data on other avian species, including
nestling white storks (Ciconia ciconia).
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Keywords
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, Marabou stork, Packed cell volume, Plasma chemistry, Uganda
Citation
Hollamby, S., Afema-Azikuru, J., Sikarskie, J. G., Stuht, J. N., Bowerman, W. W., Kaneene, J. B., ... & Rumbeiha, W. K. (2004). Clinical pathology of nestling marabou storks in Uganda. Journal of wildlife diseases, 40(3), 594-599. http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-40.3.594