Hematology and serum biochemistry of free-range brown-throated sloths in two urban areas in Brazil

The brown-throated sloth ( ) is widely distributed in three biomes: The Amazon, Atlantic Forest, and Caatinga. Some subpopulations are isolated in urban areas in Brazil, usually in squares and small woods. Due to the scarcity of reference values, an investigation was carried out on the hematology an...

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Published in:Veterinary World 2020-09, Vol.13 (9), p.2033-2038
Main Authors: Pereira, Kissia Ferreira, Silva, Ita de Oliveira E, Silva, Fernanda de Fátima Rodrigues, Silva, Vinicius Herold Dornelas E, de Castro, Carla Soraia Soares, Boere, Vanner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alanine
Alanine transaminase
Alkaline phosphatase
Analysis
Aspartate
Aspartate transaminase
Biochemistry
Biomes
Blood
Creatinine
EDTA
Hematology
Metropolitan areas
order pilosa
Phosphatases
Physiological aspects
physiology
public square
Transaminase
Urban areas
urban fauna
Urea
wildlife
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Summary:The brown-throated sloth ( ) is widely distributed in three biomes: The Amazon, Atlantic Forest, and Caatinga. Some subpopulations are isolated in urban areas in Brazil, usually in squares and small woods. Due to the scarcity of reference values, an investigation was carried out on the hematology and blood biochemistry of brown-throated sloths from urban areas. Blood was collected by venipuncture in the femoral vein from 19 brown-throated sloths for hematological and biochemical analyses, living in two municipalities; Teófilo Otoni (TO) (Minas Gerais State) and Rio Tinto (RT) (Paraíba state), in the Atlantic Forest biome, Brazil. The samples were analyzed in specialized veterinary laboratories using automatic cell counters and slide fixation staining methods. The two subpopulations of brown-throated sloths had no significant differences in most hematological values, with the exception of a higher leukocyte concentration (p
ISSN:0972-8988
2231-0916
DOI:10.14202/vetworld.2020.2033-2038