Crooks K R, Scott C A, Bowen L, Van Vuren D
Department of Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz 95064, USA.
J Wildl Dis. 2000 Apr;36(2):397-404. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-36.2.397.
Serum and hematologic biochemistry values for island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) on Santa Cruz Island (California, USA) in April (wet season) and September (dry season) 1998 were evaluated. Serum chemistry of island foxes generally varied seasonally; 10 (40%) of the 25 serum characteristics were higher in the wet season, and three (12%) of the 25 serum characteristics were higher in the dry season. No hematologic parameters varied between seasons, although some measures varied between sexes. Blood analytes also varied with age; fox pups had higher values than adults for one hematologic and four serum parameters, whereas adult foxes had higher values for five hematologic characteristics. The information on blood chemistry provides baseline data useful in the monitoring of this threatened insular endemic carnivore.
对1998年4月（雨季）和9月（旱季）美国加利福尼亚州圣克鲁斯岛上的海岛灰狐（Urocyon littoralis）的血清和血液生化值进行了评估。海岛灰狐的血清化学指标通常随季节变化；25项血清特征中有10项（40%）在雨季较高，25项血清特征中有3项（12%）在旱季较高。尽管有些指标在性别之间存在差异，但血液学参数在不同季节之间没有变化。血液分析物也随年龄而变化；幼狐在一项血液学指标和四项血清参数上的值高于成年狐，而成年狐在五项血液学特征上的值更高。血液化学信息为监测这种受威胁的岛屿特有食肉动物提供了有用的基线数据。
