EFFECTS OF SEX, AGE, CAPTURING METHOD, AND SEASON ON SERUM CHEMISTRY VALUES OF BROWN BEARS IN CROATIA

Sixty seven serum samples collected from 43 European brown bears (Ursus arctos) from Croatia were tested for ≤31 serum chemistry parameters. Results were grouped and compared by bears origin (method of capture), sex, age, mass, and season sampled. Greatest differences were found between captive and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 1997-10, Vol.33 (4), p.790-794
Hauptverfasser:	Huber, Djuro, Kusak, Josip, Žvorc, Zdravko, Rafaj, Renata Barić
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Determination by Teeth - veterinary Aging - blood Animals Animals, Wild Animals, Zoo Blood Chemical Analysis - veterinary CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Croatia European brown bear Female Male Reference Values Seasons serum chemistry Sex Characteristics survey Ursidae - blood Ursus arctos
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Zusammenfassung:	Sixty seven serum samples collected from 43 European brown bears (Ursus arctos) from Croatia were tested for ≤31 serum chemistry parameters. Results were grouped and compared by bears origin (method of capture), sex, age, mass, and season sampled. Greatest differences were found between captive and free-living bears, and minor differences were found when sex, age, mass, or season of sampling were compared. Creatine kinase was significantly different among three categories of bears with the highest mean value of 924 IU/l in snare captured free-living bears compared to 67.8 IU/l in captive ones. Results of these tests provide reference values for European brown bears.
ISSN:	0090-3558 1943-3700
DOI:	10.7589/0090-3558-33.4.790