Select Venous Analytes and Fibrinogen Determination Using Two Methods in Brown Pelicans

The brown pelican ( ) is a species often affected by natural and man-made disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills, as well as general human activities; that subsequently receives medical care and rehabilitation. During rehabilitation, blood may be collected for various tests to help with diagnos...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.14 (16), p.2364
Main Authors: Gessner-Knepel, Amelia, Gentry, Jordan, Schmalz, Sharon, Russell, Karen E, Heatley, J Jill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Automation
blood gas
bloodwork
Brown pelican
chemistry
Disease
Fibrin
Fibrinogen
Heat
Inflammation
Laboratories
Lithium
Methods
Natural disasters
Pathology
Precipitation
Rehabilitation
Sample size
Scandals
Sodium
Sport fishing
Teaching hospitals
Texas
Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:The brown pelican ( ) is a species often affected by natural and man-made disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills, as well as general human activities; that subsequently receives medical care and rehabilitation. During rehabilitation, blood may be collected for various tests to help with diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. Reference intervals for this species are limited, dated, and typically from small sample sizes. Seventy-one presumed healthy brown pelicans were sampled as part of their pre-release examination from rehabilitation at the Wildlife Center of Texas after a large volume stranding from December 2014 to January 2015, and various venous analytes were measured to establish updated reference intervals for brown pelicans. Fibrinogen was measured via heat precipitation and the Abaxis VSPro equine fibrinogen cartridge to determine reference intervals and in an attempt to validate the VSPro for use in avian species. Abaxis VS2 Avian/Reptile Chemistry panel, iSTAT CG4+, and iSTAT Chem8+ results, in addition to body condition score, spun PCV, cloacal temperature, and fibrinogen were measured. Proposed reference intervals for brown pelicans are presented. Fibrinogen results were not comparable between the gold standard method and the VSPro, indicating that the VSPro is not appropriate for use in brown pelicans.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani14162364