Effects of temperament during handling and social rank on the blood biochemical parameters of common eland (<i>Taurotragus oryx</i>)

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F24%3A101117" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/24:101117 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-024-10296-1" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-024-10296-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11259-024-10296-1" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11259-024-10296-1</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Effects of temperament during handling and social rank on the blood biochemical parameters of common eland (<i>Taurotragus oryx</i>)

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Large herbivores are subject to handling and social stress in captivity. These may affect blood biochemical values, which motivated this research. Twelve healthy common eland (Taurotragus oryx) were monitored for 12 months. The animals were handled monthly, and blood samples were collected. Samples from every second month were analysed for 14 blood biochemical parameters. Temperament throughout the handling, as the summation of various behavioural responses, was calculated as a proxy of the stress generated during handling. Social behaviour was recorded each month, and the agonistic interactions were used to calculate the social rank, which was considered a proxy of social stress. Generalised Linear Mixed Models were designed to test the effects of temperament and social rank on the blood biochemical parameters while keeping sex, age, body condition, and body weight as covariates. The results show that the temperament during handling influences blood levels of albumin, alkaline phosphate, blood urea nitrogen, glucose, total bilirubin, and total protein; however, social rank has little influence, affecting just albumin. The ranges observed in the values of these biochemical parameters were still within their reference intervals, implying the absence of pathology or physiological problems during the study. The results suggest that blood biochemical values of physically restrained common eland should be carefully interpreted, even in animals already habituated to routine handling. On the contrary, social rank has low effects on the blood biochemical parameters.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Effects of temperament during handling and social rank on the blood biochemical parameters of common eland (<i>Taurotragus oryx</i>)

Popis výsledku anglicky

Large herbivores are subject to handling and social stress in captivity. These may affect blood biochemical values, which motivated this research. Twelve healthy common eland (Taurotragus oryx) were monitored for 12 months. The animals were handled monthly, and blood samples were collected. Samples from every second month were analysed for 14 blood biochemical parameters. Temperament throughout the handling, as the summation of various behavioural responses, was calculated as a proxy of the stress generated during handling. Social behaviour was recorded each month, and the agonistic interactions were used to calculate the social rank, which was considered a proxy of social stress. Generalised Linear Mixed Models were designed to test the effects of temperament and social rank on the blood biochemical parameters while keeping sex, age, body condition, and body weight as covariates. The results show that the temperament during handling influences blood levels of albumin, alkaline phosphate, blood urea nitrogen, glucose, total bilirubin, and total protein; however, social rank has little influence, affecting just albumin. The ranges observed in the values of these biochemical parameters were still within their reference intervals, implying the absence of pathology or physiological problems during the study. The results suggest that blood biochemical values of physically restrained common eland should be carefully interpreted, even in animals already habituated to routine handling. On the contrary, social rank has low effects on the blood biochemical parameters.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40300 - Veterinary science

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

ISSN

0165-7380

e-ISSN

0165-7380

Svazek periodika

48

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

JUN 2024

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

1813-1819

Kód UT WoS článku

001147598200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85182839153