Sim Juin Jia, Uchimura Yuki, Nakanishi Nozomi, Izawa Masako, Takahashi Masashi, Endo Yasuyuki
Laboratory of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History, Fukuoka, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2025 Sep 1;87(9):1035-1039. doi: 10.1292/jvms.24-0456. Epub 2025 Jul 8.
Iriomote cats (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) are a critically endangered, wild felid subspecies, for which blood and urine data are lacking. We evaluated hematology and serum biochemistry (n=69) and urinalysis (n=56) values for sex differences, and differences versus a reference range in domestic cats (Felis catus). Males showed higher red blood cell count and total cholesterol, and females showed higher platelet count. Iriomote cats showed values above the reference range in domestic cats in some parameters (aspartate aminotransferase, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine phosphokinase, and lactate dehydrogenase). Urinalysis revealed white blood cells and marginal protein levels, which were likely due to strenuous activity and stress. The study provides valuable data on health indicators for this subspecies.
西表猫（豹猫西表亚种）是一种极度濒危的野生猫科动物亚种，目前缺乏其血液和尿液数据。我们评估了血液学和血清生化指标（n = 69）以及尿液分析指标（n = 56）的性别差异，以及与家猫（家猫）参考范围的差异。雄性西表猫的红细胞计数和总胆固醇较高，而雌性的血小板计数较高。西表猫在某些参数（天冬氨酸转氨酶、葡萄糖、血尿素氮、肌酸磷酸激酶和乳酸脱氢酶）上的值高于家猫的参考范围。尿液分析显示有白细胞和微量蛋白质水平，这可能是由于剧烈活动和压力所致。该研究为这一亚种的健康指标提供了有价值的数据。
