Blood Chemistry Reference Values for Free-Ranging Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) by Season, Age, and Sex

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 575-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Jin Yang ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Jeong ◽  
Yoon-Kyu Lim
Keyword(s):  
Reference Values ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Ursus Thibetanus ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Age And Sex

Hematologic and Blood Chemistry Reference Values for Free-ranging Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus)

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 685-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam A. Ahlers ◽  
Mark A. Mitchell ◽  
Robert L. Schooley ◽  
Edward J. Heske ◽  
Jeffrey M. Levengood
Keyword(s):  
Reference Values ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Ondatra Zibethicus ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Serum Progesterone and Estradiol-17.BETA. Concentrations in Captive and Free-Ranging Adult Female Japanese Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus).

2000 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miho SATO ◽  
Toshio TSUBOTA ◽  
Kaori YAMAMOTO ◽  
Takeshi KOMATSU ◽  
Yukihiko HASHIMOTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Female ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Serum Progesterone ◽  
Ursus Thibetanus ◽  
Free Ranging

Hematology and blood chemistry reference values of free‐ranging Callithrix geoffroyi in Urban environment in Espírito Santo state, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Clara R. S. Gariglio ◽  
Vanner Boere ◽  
Joanna Malukiewicz ◽  
Leandro Abreu Fonseca ◽  
Antonio Calais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Callithrix Geoffroyi

scholarly journals Blood chemistry reference intervals of captive Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus)

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 533-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
JJ Yang ◽  
DH Jeong ◽  
SM Um ◽  
AN Lee ◽  
DJ Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Creatine Kinase ◽  
Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Creatine Phosphokinase ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Creatinine Ratio ◽  
Urea Nitrogen ◽  
Ursus Thibetanus ◽  
Creatine Kinase Mb

Data on blood chemistry values can make fundamental contributions to our understanding of physiological changes. However, there is a lack of information regarding blood chemistry in Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus). Thus, the objects of this study were to determine reference ranges for 29 blood chemistry variables, and to evaluate differences between age groups and between seasons. Blood samples (n = 138) were collected from 44 (20 males, 24 females; age range, 1–15 years) clinically healthy, captive Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in the Republic of Korea. Young and adult bears showed significantly higher levels of creatinine and total cholesterol, and lower levels of blood urea nitrogen, blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio, lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase MB during hibernation compared to during non-hibernation. Adults also showed significantly higher levels of triglyceride, but lower levels of inorganic phosphorus, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and creatine phosphokinase during hibernation than during non-hibernation. During hibernation, the urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio and levels of alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, and creatine phosphokinase in young bears were significantly higher than in adults, whereas creatinine levels were lower than in adults. During non-hibernation, the urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio and levels of calcium, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine phosphokinase and creatine kinase MB in young bears were significantly higher, whereas creatinine, total protein, albumin, gamma-glutamyl transferase and haemoglobin levels were lower than in adults. The results of this study provide reference values that will aid in understanding the physiology of Asiatic black bears and in assessing the health of these animals in captive environments.

scholarly journals From evidence to practice: development of web-based Dutch lipid reference values

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. S. Nurmohamed ◽  
D. Collard ◽  
J. W. Balder ◽  
J. A. Kuivenhoven ◽  
E. S. G. Stroes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Plasma Lipids ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Lipid Lowering Therapy ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
Cascading Style Sheets ◽  
Age And Sex

Abstract Introduction In the Netherlands, the total number of yearly measured lipid profiles exceeds 500,000. While lipid values are strongly affected by age and sex, until recently, no up-to-date age- and sex-specific lipid reference values were available. We describe the translation of big-cohort lipid data into accessible reference values, which can be easily incorporated in daily clinical practice. Methods Lipid values (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides) from all healthy adults and children in the LifeLines cohort were used to generate age- and sex-specific percentiles. A combination of RStudio, Cascading Style Sheets and HyperText Markup Language was used to interactively display the percentiles in a responsive web layout. Results After exclusion of subjects reporting cardiovascular disease or lipid-lowering therapy at baseline, 141,611 subjects were included. On the website, input fields were created for age, sex and all main plasma lipids. Upon input of these values, corresponding percentiles are calculated, and output is displayed in a table and an interactive graph for each lipid. The website has been made available in both Dutch and English and can be accessed at www.lipidtools.com. Conclusion We constructed the first searchable, national lipid reference value tool with graphical display in the Netherlands to use in screening for dyslipidaemias and to reduce the underuse of lipid-lowering therapy in Dutch primary prevention. This study illustrates that data collected in big-cohort studies can be made easily accessible with modern digital techniques and preludes the digital health revolution yet to come.

Electroejaculation and semen characteristics of Asiatic Black bears (Ursus thibetanus)

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 358-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.M. Chen ◽  
R. Hou ◽  
Z.H. Zhang ◽  
J.S. Wang ◽  
X.R. An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Bears ◽  
Ursus Thibetanus ◽  
Semen Characteristics

Hibernating black bears have blood chemistry and plasma amino acid profiles that are indicative of long-term adaptive fasting

2005 ◽  
Vol 83 (9) ◽  
pp. 1257-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
T D Lohuis ◽  
T D.I Beck ◽  
H J Harlow
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Ursus Americanus ◽  
Muscle Protein ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Amino Acid Profiles ◽  
Protein Conservation ◽  
Branched Chain

Blood samples were drawn from six black bears (Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780) active in the summer and six others in early and late hibernation. Plasma urea:creatinine ratios and concentrations of amino acids, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase dropped during the winter denning season, suggesting a decreased protein breakdown. Fifteen amino acids (3 branched chain and 12 glucogenic) were lower in the early winter than in the summer, but 6 of these amino acids rose back to summer levels by the late denning season. Hydroxyproline and glycine were also elevated during late winter, suggesting an increase in collagen breakdown. This profile suggests a dynamic process of adaptive fasting and protein conservation during the winter with a mobilization of non-myofibrilar collagen and perhaps smooth muscle protein reserves to augment a potential but slight increased breakdown of skeletal muscle during the late winter.

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