Shanmugam Arun Attur, Muliya Sanath Krishna, Deshmukh Ajay, Suresh Sujay, Nath Anukul, Kalaignan Pa, Venkataravanappa Manjunath, Jose Lyju
Department of Biotechnology, Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Wildlife SOS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vet World. 2017 Jul;10(7):818-824. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.818-824. Epub 2017 Jul 24.
The aim of the study was to establish the baseline hematology and serum biochemistry values for Indian leopards (), and to assess the possible variations in these parameters based on age and gender.
Hemato-biochemical test reports from a total of 83 healthy leopards, carried out as part of routine health evaluation in Bannerghatta Biological Park and Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center, were used to establish baseline hematology and serum biochemistry parameters for the subspecies. The hematological parameters considered for the analysis included hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume, total erythrocyte count (TEC), total leukocyte count (TLC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular Hb (MCH), and MCH concentration. The serum biochemistry parameters considered included total protein (TP), albumin, globulin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, triglycerides, calcium, and phosphorus.
Even though few differences were observed in hematologic and biochemistry values between male and female Indian leopards, the differences were statistically not significant. Effects of age, however, were evident in relation to many hematologic and biochemical parameters. Sub-adults had significantly greater values for Hb, TEC, and TLC compared to adults and geriatric group, whereas they had significantly lower MCV and MCH compared to adults and geriatric group. Among, serum biochemistry parameters the sub-adult age group was observed to have significantly lower values for TP and ALT than adult and geriatric leopards.
The study provides a comprehensive analysis of hematologic and biochemical parameters for Indian leopards. Baselines established here will permit better captive management of the subspecies, serve as a guide to assess the health and physiological status of the free ranging leopards, and may contribute valuable information for making effective management decisions during translocation or rehabilitation process.
本研究的目的是确定印度豹的血液学和血清生化基线值，并评估这些参数基于年龄和性别的可能差异。
作为班纳加塔生物公园和马尼多豹救援中心常规健康评估的一部分，对总共83只健康豹的血液生化检测报告进行分析，以确定该亚种的血液学和血清生化基线参数。分析中考虑的血液学参数包括血红蛋白（Hb）、血细胞比容、总红细胞计数（TEC）、总白细胞计数（TLC）、平均红细胞体积（MCV）、平均红细胞血红蛋白含量（MCH）和MCH浓度。考虑的血清生化参数包括总蛋白（TP）、白蛋白、球蛋白、天冬氨酸转氨酶、丙氨酸转氨酶（ALT）、血尿素氮、肌酐、甘油三酯、钙和磷。
尽管在印度豹的血液学和生化值方面观察到雄性和雌性之间存在一些差异，但这些差异在统计学上并不显著。然而，年龄对许多血液学和生化参数的影响是明显的。与成年组和老年组相比，亚成年组的Hb、TEC和TLC值显著更高，而与成年组和老年组相比，它们的MCV和MCH值显著更低。在血清生化参数中，观察到亚成年年龄组的TP和ALT值明显低于成年和老年豹。
本研究对印度豹的血液学和生化参数进行了全面分析。在此建立的基线将有助于更好地圈养管理该亚种，作为评估野生豹健康和生理状态的指南，并可能为在转移或康复过程中做出有效的管理决策提供有价值的信息。
