Serum corticoid levels relative to handling stress in Alaskan moose

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 1424-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert W. Franzmann ◽  
Arthur Flynn ◽  
Paul D. Arneson
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Blood Serum ◽  
Alces Alces ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Visual Evaluation ◽  
Handling Stress ◽  
Class Comparison ◽  
Alces Alces Gigas

Blood serum 11-hydroxycorticosteroids were compared to visual evaluation of handling stress in Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas) at the Kenai Moose Research Center (MRC). Moose were evaluated for handling excitability before and during handling when trapped, and were graded on a scale from 1 (not excited) to 5 (highly excited). There were significant differences in corticosteroid levels (a = 0.1) between each class comparison, except between classes 4 and 5, suggesting that this analysis provided a means to classify and compare other blood chemistry values from similarly stressed moose. Other factors may influence the 11-hydroxycorticosteroid levels, but handling stress had an overwhelming influence. Other methods to evaluate handling stress, such as body temperature, should also be considered, but when not feasible this method may be utilized.

scholarly journals Синдроматика та стан метаболічних процесів у корів за мікроелементозів

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (78) ◽  
pp. 182-186
Author(s):  
L. Slivinska ◽  
S. Demydjuk ◽  
А. Shcherbatyy
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Blood Serum ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Mucous Membranes ◽  
Intestinal Peristalsis ◽  
Blood Serum Protein ◽  
Elastic Skin ◽  
Loss Of Appetite ◽  
Cu And Zn ◽  
Biogenic Microelements

The article analyzes the results of clinical research and the state of the indicators of the metabolism of high-yielding cows of PP «AGRO-EXPRESS-SERVICE» in the Mlynivskyi district of the Rivne region due to the lack of biogenic microelements (Co, Cu, Zn).During the clinical examination of cows, the characteristic symptoms of microelementosis (Co, Cu, Zn) were found: loss of appetite, taste distortion, pallor of visible mucous membranes (in 65 cows); rude dull hair; low-elastic skin, subcutaneous fat is not sufficiently expressed; intestinal peristalsis weakened, hypotonic prehistoras. In 95 cows, pulse rate, respiration, scarring and body temperature were on the lower limit of physiological oscillations; only 20.8% of cows had tachycardia (85–95 per 1 minute) and tachypnea (35–45 per 1 minute). In addition, in 45.8% of cows fattening below average, the constitution is dense. The productivity of animals was sharply reduced. In 33.3% of cows, the curvaceousness and shrinkage of wool were noted. In 6.8% of animals, alotriophagia was observed. Due to lack of cobalt in 15% of cows revealed symptoms of osteodystrophy: tight course, convexity of the edges, pain of the joints, softening of the tail vertebrae.The violation of the exchange of Cu, Cu, and Zn in cows was characterized by a decrease in blood serum protein content by 14.8% (P < 0.001), albumin by 28.5%; (P < 0.001), carotene by 33.3%, glucose by 21.4% (P < 0.001), reserve alkalinity by 13.7%, increase in the content of globulins by 14.6% (P < 0.001), bilirubin by 24.6%, creatinine by 17.8% (P < 0.001) and cholesterol by 27.8%. 

Body temperature patterns vary with day, season, and body condition of moose (Alces alces)

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 1466-1478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel P Thompson ◽  
Perry S Barboza ◽  
John A Crouse ◽  
Thomas J McDonough ◽  
Oriana H Badajos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Alces Alces ◽  
Core Body Temperature ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuation ◽  
Residual Variation ◽  
Daily Change ◽  
Core Body

Abstract Variation in core body temperature of mammals is a result of endogenous regulation of heat from metabolism and the environment, which is affected by body size and life history. We studied moose (Alces alces) in Alaska to examine the effects of endogenous and exogenous factors on core body temperature at seasonal and daily time scales. We used a modified vaginal implant transmitter to record core body temperature in adult female moose at 5-min intervals for up to 1 year. Core body temperature in moose showed a seasonal fluctuation, with a greater daily mean core body temperature during the summer (38.2°C, 95% CI = 38.1–38.3°C) than during the winter (37.7°C, 95% CI = 37.6–37.8°C). Daily change in core body temperature was greater in summer (0.92°C, 95% CI = 0.87–0.97°C) than in winter (0.58°C, 95% CI = 0.53–0.63°C). During winter, core body temperature was lower and more variable as body fat decreased among female moose. Ambient temperature and vapor pressure accounted for a large amount of the residual variation (0.06–0.09°C) in core body temperature after accounting for variation attributed to season and individual. Ambient temperature and solar radiation had the greatest effect on the residual variation (0.17–0.20°C) of daily change in core body temperature. Our study suggests that body temperature of adult female moose is influenced by body reserves within seasons and by environmental conditions within days. When studying northern cervids, the influence of season and body condition on daily patterns of body temperature should be considered when evaluating thermal stress.

Evaluating capture stress and its effects on reproductive success in Svalbard reindeer

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Omsjoe ◽  
A. Stien ◽  
J. Irvine ◽  
S. D. Albon ◽  
E. Dahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Rangifer Tarandus ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Late Winter ◽  
Svalbard Reindeer ◽  
Animal Populations ◽  
Capture Stress

Although many ecological studies of wild animal populations rely on capturing individuals at least once, few have investigated either the immediate stress responses of capture, restraint, and handling, or the longer term consequences on reproductive success. In this paper, we assume that the degree of stress increase with the time taken to capture and process an animal prior to release. The influence of time since onset of capture on body temperature and blood chemistry indicators of stress was investigated in 137 adult female Svalbard reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus Vrolik, 1829) and 63 calves of both sexes captured by net in late-winter 2004 and 2005. In addition, we looked for evidence of negative effects of capture stress on reproductive success in marked animals over the period from 1995 to 2006. Body temperature increased with both chase time and the time the animals were restrained. In the latter case, body temperature increased twice as fast in nonpregnant animals (0.13 °C/min) compared with pregnant animals. Cortisol, glutamate dehydrogenase, and γ-glutamyltransferase all increased with time from onset of capture. However, the relationship for glucose with time since onset of capture increased initially before declining again. We found no evidence of a lower calving success in animals captured the previous winter when compared with animals that had not been captured the previous winter. Likewise, there was no relationship between the strength of the acute stress response (measured as cortisol concentrations) and the probability of pregnant females having a calf at foot the subsequent summer.

scholarly journals The establishment of a rheumatoid arthritis primate model in Macaca fascicularis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Sik Na ◽  
Seon-young Lee ◽  
Hong Ki Min ◽  
Wan-je Park ◽  
Jung-hwan Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Drug Evaluation ◽  
Autoimmune Disorder ◽  
Type Ii Collagen ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Visual Evaluation ◽  
Primate Model ◽  
Cynomolgus Monkeys ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that mostly affects the joints and leads to the destruction of cartilage. An RA model in non-human primates is especially useful because of their close phylogenetic relationship to humans in terms of cross-reactivity to compounds developed using modern drug technologies.Methods We used a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model in cynomolgus monkeys. CIA was induced by the immunization of chicken type II collagen. Swelling was measured as the longitudinal and transverse axes of 16 proximal interphalangeal joints.Results A new system for visual evaluation was created, with a perfect score of 16. Individual behavioral analysis was also conducted. Serum was collected once a week after the first immunization. Blood chemistry and inflammatory cytokine parameters were higher in the CIA group than in the wild type group.Conclusion In conclusion, we established CIA in cynomolgus monkeys, and the results can be used for drug evaluation models.

scholarly journals The establishment of a rheumatoid arthritis primate model in Macaca fascicularis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Sik Na ◽  
Seon-young Lee ◽  
Hong Ki Min ◽  
Wan-je Park ◽  
Jung-hwan Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Macaca Fascicularis ◽  
Drug Evaluation ◽  
Autoimmune Disorder ◽  
Type Ii Collagen ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Visual Evaluation ◽  
Primate Model ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship

Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that mostly affects the joints and leads to the destruction of cartilage. An RA model in non-human primates is especially useful because of their close phylogenetic relationship to humans in terms of cross-reactivity to compounds developed using modern drug technologies.Methods: We used a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model in Macaca fascicularis. CIA was induced by the immunization of chicken type II collagen. Swelling was measured as the longitudinal and transverse axes of 16 proximal interphalangeal joints. Results: A new system for visual evaluation was created, with a perfect score of 16. Individual behavioral analysis was also conducted. Serum was collected once a week after the first immunization. Blood chemistry and inflammatory cytokine parameters were higher in the CIA group than in the wild type group. Conclusion: In conclusion, we established CIA in M. fascicularis, and the results can be used for drug evaluation models.

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