Biochemical reference intervals for homing pigeons in China

As indicators of diseases, blood biochemical values play a crucial role in clinical practice and assessments of animals’ health condition. The rising population of homing pigeons in China has prompted needs for reliable blood biochemical reference intervals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to e...

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Published in:Poultry science 2020-07, Vol.99 (7), p.3463-3468
Main Authors: Zheng, Mengjie, Lv, Qian, Fu, Xinyu, Shi, Fushan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
avian
biochemistry
blood
Blood Chemical Analysis - veterinary
chemical species
China
Columbidae - blood
Homing Behavior - physiology
homing pigeon
Immunology, Health and Disease
industry
pigeons
poultry science
reference interval
Reference Values
reptiles
statistical analysis
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Summary:As indicators of diseases, blood biochemical values play a crucial role in clinical practice and assessments of animals’ health condition. The rising population of homing pigeons in China has prompted needs for reliable blood biochemical reference intervals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish biochemical reference intervals for homing pigeons. Heparinized whole blood samples obtained from 77 clinically healthy pigeons were analyzed by Zoetis Abaxis VetScan VS2 with VetScan Avian/Reptilian Profile Plus Rotor. Reference intervals for pigeons were computed by Excel with Reference Value Advisor V2.1. The statistical analysis performed by SPSS program revealed correlations between biochemical analytes. Effects of sex and age and validity of published reference intervals were also discussed. The present results serve as a useful guide to broaden the scope of pigeon breeding industry.
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.1016/j.psj.2020.04.022