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Hematological and biochemical parameters of giant pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ) in captive and semi-natural environments
Conservation physiology, v 12(1), coad083
2024
PMID: 38369984
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Abstract
Physiological indexes like blood parameters have been widely used to monitor the health of free-roaming animals. Attempts to reintroduce one of China's most endangered species, the giant panda (
), have been hampered by a lack of data on its ecology and physiology. We examined three giant pandas' hematological and blood chemistry parameters in a soft release program and 30 captive giant pandas as controls and determined the reference intervals (RIs) for those blood parameters in the captive animals. Elevation, captivity status and the interaction of those factors were statistically significant for hematologic measures. Release pandas had significantly higher hemoglobin and hematocrit values after they moved to high elevation locations. We also found significant difference in the enzyme parameters between high and low elevation pandas such as higher aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, creatinine kinase, amylase and lower lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase. Release pandas also had higher nutrition parameter values such as higher albumin, globulin and creatinine. The RI for blood parameters in our study provides a baseline to monitor the health of captive animals and forms the basis for assessing the health of free-roaming giant pandas in future reintroduction efforts.
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- Title
- Hematological and biochemical parameters of giant pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ) in captive and semi-natural environments
- Creators
- Wenlei Bi - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingSongrui Liu - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingMichael P O'Connor - Drexel UniversityJacob R Owens - Department of Conservation, Los Angeles Zoo, Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Dr Los Angeles, California, CA 90027, USAMarc T Valitutto - EcoHealth AllianceRong Hou (Corresponding Author) - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingDunwu Qi - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingLee-Ann Collins Hayek - Smithsonian InstitutionFanqi Wu - Fondazione Ricerca TraslazionaleRui Ma - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingJiabin Liu - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingYanshan Zhou - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingLong Zhang - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingRamana Callan - Miami UniversityLi Luo - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingWenjun Huang - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingZhihe Zhang - Sichuan Academy of Giant Panda, 1375 Panda Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, ChinaJames R Spotila - Queensland Department of Education
- Publication Details
- Conservation physiology, v 12(1), coad083
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); Biology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001163599900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85185276765
- Other Identifier
- 991021855270504721
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- Biodiversity Conservation
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