Serum biochemical values in fallow deer (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Dama dama</Emphasis> L.) from different habitats in Croatia |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">N?Polji?ak-MilasEmail author A?Slavica Z?Janicki M?Robi? M?Beli? S?Milinkovi?-Tur |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pathophysiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, P.O. Box 466, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;(2) Chair for Game Biology and Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;(3) Department of Physiology and Radiobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia |
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Abstract: | Serum biochemical values were determined in blood samples collected from 48 shot fallow deer from the Brijuni islands and 45 sedated fallow deer (Dama dama L.) from hunting grounds in the continental part of Croatia. The parameters were compared with regard to age, sex and habitat. Statistically significant differences were found for serum total protein concentration, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activity between young and adult island deer, as well as for total protein, triacylglyceride, cholesterol concentration and alkaline phosphatase activity between young and adult continental deer. In young animals, island males had higher albumin concentrations, while continental males had higher alkaline phosphatase values than females. In adult animals, island males had a higher blood urea nitrogen concentration, while continental males had higher albumin and cholesterol concentrations, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and creatine kinase activities. In this group, males exhibited lower bilirubin and triacylglyceride concentrations than females. Our results indicate that besides age, sex and sampling method, nutritional and environmental factors should be considered when evaluating serum biochemical parameters of fallow deer |
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Keywords: | Fallow deer Dama dama Serum biochemistry |
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