Rubio André V, Hidalgo-Hermoso Ezequiel, Bonacic Cristian
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2014 Sep;45(3):589-93. doi: 10.1638/2013-0280R2.1.
Hematology and serum biochemistry values were determined for 31 healthy captive and free-ranging Culpeo foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus) sampled in central Chile between 2008 and 2012. The influences of sex, age, and origin (captive versus free-ranging foxes) on the blood parameters were evaluated. The blood values determined were generally comparable to commonly reported values for other wild canid species and the domestic dog. No differences attributable to sex were observed for any parameter. Juveniles had higher levels of alkaline phosphatase and phosphorus and lower values of mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, blood urea nitrogen, total protein, and globulin than adult foxes. Captive and free-ranging animals differed in glucose and albumin values. This is the first study on blood parameters of the Culpeo fox and represents a contribution for clinical evaluations of this carnivore in captivity as well as in the wild.
2008年至2012年期间,在智利中部采集了31只健康的圈养和野生草原狐(Lycalopex culpaeus)样本,测定了其血液学和血清生化值。评估了性别、年龄和来源(圈养狐与野生狐)对血液参数的影响。所测定的血液值总体上与其他野生犬科动物和家犬的常见报告值相当。未观察到任何参数因性别而产生差异。幼年狐的碱性磷酸酶和磷水平高于成年狐,而平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度、血尿素氮、总蛋白和球蛋白值低于成年狐。圈养狐和野生狐在葡萄糖和白蛋白值方面存在差异。这是关于草原狐血液参数的首次研究,为该食肉动物在圈养和野外的临床评估做出了贡献。