Urinalysis of pregnant and non-pregnant alpacas (Vicugna pacos) and Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F18%3AN0000075" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/18:N0000075 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.camelsandcamelids.com/" target="_blank" >http://www.camelsandcamelids.com/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2277-8934.2018.00042.5" target="_blank" >10.5958/2277-8934.2018.00042.5</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Urinalysis of pregnant and non-pregnant alpacas (Vicugna pacos) and Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus)
Original language description
The aim of this study was to test the possibility of using urinalysis in health control or alternatively for pregnancy diagnosis in noninvasively obtained samples from female alpacas and Bactrian camels kept in central Europe. Urine samples were collected from 12 female alpacas from three farms and from 14 female Bactrian camels from four zoos in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Samples were collected repeatedly at intervals from 4 to 9 weeks from 2010 to 2014. Spontaneous urination of animals was used to collect fresh urine samples into 0,5 L plastic cups held by hand or fastened to a telescopic rod. Immediately after sampling, the samples were tested using Duotest double zone pH indicator papers and DekaPhan (R) Leuco diagnostic test strips to obtain information about the specific gravity, the pH and the presence of leucocytes, nitrites, proteins, glucose, ketones, urobilinogen, bilirubin, blood and haemoglobin. In camels, urine colour was also observed. There were no problems with urine collections in the majority of animals thus noninvasive urine sampling was concluded as useful in camelids. However, none of the measured parameters showed a difference between pregnant and nonpregnant females. The obtained results can serve as control values for urinalyses performed in camelids kept in small farms and zoos in the central Europe.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40203 - Husbandry
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
JOURNAL OF CAMEL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
ISSN
0971-6777
e-ISSN
0971-6777
Volume of the periodical
25
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
IN - INDIA
Number of pages
4
Pages from-to
303-306
UT code for WoS article
000460851200011
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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