Hematological parameters and total plasma protein values of captive strigiformes occurring in Brazil

Miúriel de Aquino Goulart, Frederico Fontanelli Vaz, Marília de Oliveira Koch, Carlos Czpak Kroetz, Rosangela Locatelli Dittrich

Abstract


Brazil has the highest number of birds of prey in the world, which are important environmental quality indicators. Nevertheless, few studies of the clinical pathology of raptors have been developed in this country. The objectives of this study were to create a database of owl hematology in Brazil and to compare the values between sex in Asio clamator, Megascops spp. and Tyto furcata. Blood samples were collected from 81 captive owls of 10 species located in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná and São Paulo states, Brazil. Hemogram and Total Plasma Protein (TPP) values were determined. Reference intervals (RIs) and descriptive statistic values were established using an Excel program with Reference Value Advisor. The reference intervals were the following: A. clamator: RBC (×106/?L) 1.0-2.5; PCV (%) 30.2-50.1; Hb (g dL-1) 6.7-15.3; MCV (fL) 123.8-355.2; MCHC (%) 17.1-38.6; WBC (× 103/?L) 1.2-23.6; Heterophils (× 103/?L) 0.6-16.6; Lymphocytes (× 103/?L) 0.6-10.2; Eosinophils (× 103/?L) 0.0-1.9; Basophils (× 103/?L) 0.0-1.0; Thrombocytes (× 103/?L) 10.8-56.6; H/L 0.0-10.8. Megascops spp.: RBC (× 106/?L) 0.8-2.3; PCV (%) 29.7-44.6; Hb (g dL-1) 6.4-12.4; MCV (fL) 131.6-374.4; MCHC (%) 12.1-34; WBC (× 103/?L) 0.7-23.1; Heterophils (× 103/?L) 1.1-10.3; Lymphocytes (× 103/?L) 0.0-11.5; Eosinophils (× 103/?L) 0.0-2.2; Basophils (× 103/?L) 0.0-0.7; Thrombocytes (× 103/?L) 10.3-43.6; H/L 0.5-7.3; TPP (g dL-1) 2.9-5.1. The parameters for Tyto furcata were presented with descriptive statistics values. Individual data were provided for the others Strigiformes species sampled. This study provides a wide database of hematological and TPP references for Megascops spp., A. clamator and T. furcata and hematological values for Athene cunicularia, Bubo virginianus, Pulsatrix perspicillata, Asio stygius, Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana, Strix virgata and Asio flammeus in Brazil.

Keywords


Birds of Prey; Blood parameter.;Owls; Raptors.

Full Text:

PDF

References


Ammersbach, M., Beaufrère, H., Rollick, A. G., & Tully, T. (2015a). Laboratory blood analysis in Strigiformes-part I: hematologic reference intervals and agreement between manual blood cell counting techniques. Veterinary Clinical Pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 44(1), 94-108. doi: 10.1111/vcp.12229

Ammersbach, M., Beaufrère, H., Rollick, A. G., & Tully, T. (2015b). Laboratory blood analysis in Strigiformes-Part II: plasma biochemistry reference intervals and agreement between the Abaxis Vetscan V2 and the Roche Cobas c501. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 44(1), 128-140. doi: 10.1111/ vcp.12230

Artacho, P., Soto-Gamboa, M., Verdugo, C. & Nespolo, R. F. (2007). Using haematological parameters to infer the health and nutritional status of an endangered black-necked swan population. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 147(4), 1060-1066. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.03.017

Boismenu, C., Gauthier, G., & Larochelle, J. (1992). Physiology of prolonged fasting in greater snow geese (Chen Caerulescens Atlantica). The Auk, 109(3), 511-521. doi: 10.1093/auk/109.3.511.

Campbell, T. W. (1994). Hematology. In B. W. Ritchie, G. J. Harrison, & L. R. Harrison (Eds.), Avian medicine: principles and application (pp. 176-198). Lake Worth, Florida: Wingers Publishing.

Campbell, T. W. (2012). Hematology of birds. In M. A. Thrall, G. Weiser, R. W. Allison, & T. W. Campbell (Eds.), Veterinary hematology and clinical chemistry (pp. 238-276). Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

Campbell, T. W., Smith, S. A., & Zimmerman, K. L. (2010). Hematology of waterfowl and raptors. In D. J. Weiss, & J. Wardrop (Eds.), Schalm’s veterinary hematology (pp. 977-986). Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell.

Chan, F. T., Lin, P. I., Chang, G. R., Wang, H. C., & Hsu, T. H. (2012). Hematocrit and plasma chemistry values in adult collared scops owls (Otus lettia) and crested serpent eagles (Spilornis cheela hoya). Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 74(7), 893-898. doi: 10.1292/jvms.11-0521

Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos (2014). Listas das aves do Brasil. Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos. Recuperado de http://www.cbro.org.br

Cooper, J. E., & Forbes, N. A. (1986). Studies on morbidity and mortality in the Merlin (Falco columbarius). The Veterinary Record, 118(9), 232-235. doi: 10.1136/vr.118.9.232

Cray, C. (2015). Reference intervals in avian and exotic hematology. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice, 18(1), 105-116. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2014.09.006

Davis, A. K., Maney, D. L., & Maerz, J. C. (2008). The use of leukocyte profiles to measure stress in vertebrates: a review for ecologists. Functional Ecology, 22(5), 760-772. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435. 2008.01467.x

Fair, J., Whitaker, S., & Pearson, B. (2007). Sources of variation in haematocrit in birds. Ibis, 149(3), 535-552. doi: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00680.x

Friedrichs, K., Barnhart, K., Blanco, J., Freeman, K., Harr, K., Szladovits, B., & Walton, R. (2010). Guidelines for the determination of reference intervals in veterinary species and other related topics. ASVCP Quality Assurance and Laboratory Standards Committee (QALS), 41(4), 1-33. doi: 10.1111/ vcp.12006

García-Rodriguez, T., Ferrer, M., Carrillo, J. C., & Castroviejo, J. (1987). Metabolic responses of Buteo buteo to long-term fasting and refeeding. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 87(2), 381-386. doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(87)90139-3

Geffré, A., Concordet, D., Braun, J. P., & Trumel, C. (2011). Reference value advisor: a new freeware set of macroinstructions to calculate reference intervals with Microsoft Excel. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 40(1), 107-112. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2011.00287.x

Instituto Chico Mendes para Conservação da Biodiversidade (2008). Plano de ação nacional para a conservação de aves de rapina. Recuperado de http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/biodiversidade/ fauna-brasileira/plano-de-acao/2734-plano-de-acao-nacional-para-a-conservacao-das-aves-de-rapina.html.

Ito, H., Sudo-Yamaji, A., Abe, M., Murase, T., & Tsubota, T. (2003). Sex identification by alternative polymerase chain reaction methods in falconiformes sex identification by alternative polymerase chain reaction methods in falconiformes. Zoological Science, 20(3), 339-344. doi: 10.2108/zsj.20.339

Jones, M. P., Arheart, K. L. & Cray, C. (2014). Reference intervals, longitudinal analyses, and index of individuality of commonly measured laboratory variables in captive bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, 28(2), 118-126. doi: 10.1647/2013-001

Lepage, D. (2015). Avibase - the world bird database. Retrieved from http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/avibase.jsp

Maceda-Veiga, A., Figuerola, J., Martínez-Silvestre, A., Viscor, G., Ferrari, N., & Pacheco, M. (2015). Inside the redbox: applications of haematology in wildlife monitoring and ecosystem health assessment. Science of The Total Environment, 514, 322-332. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.02.004

Ministério do Meio Ambiente (2014). Portaria Nº 444, de 17 de dezembro de 2014. Recuperado de https://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/docs-plano-de-acao/00-saiba-mais/04_-_PORTARIA _MMA_N%C2%BA_444_DE_17_DE_DEZ_DE_2014.pdf

Santos, L. C., Cubas, P. H. (2017). Colheita e conservação de amostras biológicas. In Z. S. Cuba, J. C. R. Silva, & J. L. Catão-Dias (Eds.), Tratado de animais selvagens - medicina veterinária (pp. 1554-1564). São Paulo, SP: Roca.

Spagnolo, V., Crippa, V., Marzia, A., & Sartorelli, P. (2006). Reference intervals for hematologic and biochemical constituents and protein electrophoretic fractions in captive common buzzards (Buteo buteo). Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 35(1), 82-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-165x.2006.tb00092.x

Spagnolo, V., Crippa, V., Marzia, A., Alberti, I., & Sartorelli, P. (2008). Hematologic, biochemical, and protein electrophoretic values in captive tawny owls (Strix aluco). Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 37(2), 225-228. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2008.00038.x

Szabo, Z., Klein, A., & Jakab, C. (2013). Hematologic and plasma biochemistry reference intervals of healthy adult barn owls (Tyto alba). Avian Diseases, 58(2), 228-231. doi: 10.1637/10715-111013-Reg.1

Walberg, J. (2001). White blood cell counting techniques in birds. Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, 10(2), 72-76. doi: 10.1053/saep.2001.22051

Zinkl, J. G. (1986). Avian hematology. In N. C. Jain (Ed.), Schalm’s veterinary hematology (4nd ed., pp. 256-273). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Lea and Febiger.

Zwarg, T. (2010). Hematologia, pesquisa de hemoparasitos e mensuraçao da atividade de Colinesterases plasmáticas em Falconiformes e Strigiformes do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Tese de doutorado, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Experimental e Comparada da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n5supl1p2129

Semina: Ciênc. Agrár.
Londrina - PR
E-ISSN 1679-0359
DOI: 10.5433/1679-0359
E-mail: semina.agrarias@uel.br
Este obra está licenciado com uma Licença Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional.