Evaluation of Some Serum Biochemical Parameters in Wild Birds Around Bucharest International Airport
Abstract
There were assayed glucose, uric acid, total proteins, albumins, AST, and calcium levels in blood samples collected from crows, magpies and pigeons around Henry Coanda bucharest airport. All assays were performed on an IDEXX Vet Test Analyzer, dry chemistry methods., 10 samples for each species. The obtained mean values were for glucose 325 mg/dL in crows, 539 mg/dL in magpies and 419 mg/dL in pigeons. Total proteins were 1.6 g/dL in crows, 4.3 g/dL in magpies and 3.9 g/dL in pigeons, and albumins 0.6 g/dL in crows, 1.6 g/dL in magpies and 1.8 g/dL in pigeons. AST activities mean values were 681 U/L in crows, 539 U/L in magpies and 392 U/L in pigeons. Calcium levels had close values, in all three species, 10.0, 10.9 and 9.4 mg/dL in crows, magpies and pigeons. Uric acid presented mean values of 10.7 mg/dL in crows, 16.2 mg/dL in magpies and 5.5 mg/dL in pigeons.
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