HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND FLYING FOX (PTEROPUS MELANOTUS NATALIS)

被引:23
作者
Hall, Jane [1 ,7 ]
Rose, Karrie [1 ]
Smith, Craig [2 ]
De Jong, Carol [2 ]
Phalen, David [3 ,4 ]
Austen, Jill [5 ]
Field, Hume [6 ]
机构
[1] Taronga Conservat Soc Australia, Australian Registry Wildlife Hlth, Mosman, NSW 2088, Australia
[2] Biosecur Queensland, Dept Agr Fisheries & Forestry Hlth & Food Sci Pre, Coopers Plains, Qld 4108, Australia
[3] Univ Sydney, Wildlife Hlth & Conservat Ctr, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia
[4] Avian Reptile & Exot Anim Hosp, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia
[5] Murdoch Univ, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
[6] EcoHlth Alliance, New York, NY 10001 USA
[7] James Cook Univ, Sch Publ Hlth Trop Med & Rehabil Sci, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
关键词
Christmas Island flying fox; hematology; morphologic; plasma biochemistry; Pteropus melanotus natalis; PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY-SIZE; ANESTHESIA; VALUES;
D O I
10.7589/2013-09-245
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
During July-August 2010, 28 Christmas Island flying foxes (Pteropus melanotus natalis) were captured and anesthetized for examination, sample collection, and release to determine the potential role of disease in recent population declines. Measurements and samples were taken for morphologic, hematologic, biochemical, and parasitologic analysis. These are the first blood reference ranges reported for this species. These data are being used to inform investigations into conservation status and population management strategies for the Christmas Island flying fox.
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页数:12
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