Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood
Summary 1. The effect of gathering reindeer on the composition of the blood was studied in female reindeer and their calves herded in northern Finland. Blood samples were taken in summer at three gathering places, under differing conditions and in autumn at the same places during gatherings which la...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0003356100035479 2024-05-19T07:45:55+00:00 Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood Hyvärinen, H. Helle, T. Nieminen, M. Väyrynen, P. Väyrynen, Raija 1976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100035479 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0003356100035479 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Animal Science volume 22, issue 1, page 105-114 ISSN 1357-7298 1748-748X journal-article 1976 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100035479 2024-05-02T06:51:00Z Summary 1. The effect of gathering reindeer on the composition of the blood was studied in female reindeer and their calves herded in northern Finland. Blood samples were taken in summer at three gathering places, under differing conditions and in autumn at the same places during gatherings which lasted for longer than 2 days. These were compared with samples taken from little-disturbed animals during winter. 2. Measurements were made of concentrations of glucose and lactate in whole blood and of urea, calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium in serum, together with serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and glutamine oxalacetic transaminase (GOT) activities. 3. Gatherings affected nearly all the blood parameters studied. In summer the temperature during separation seemed to influence glucose and lactate concentrations. The duration of the gathering and the distance the animals were driven clearly affected serum GOT and urea values. 4. During the long autumn gathering serum urea concentration increased about eight-fold in 2 days accompanied by a simultaneous decrease in serum calcium. 5. Serum CPK and GOT activities were higher during the summer and autumn than during the winter. Serum CPK and blood glucose concentrations were higher in young calves than in adult females. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Cambridge University Press Animal Science 22 1 105 114 |
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Summary 1. The effect of gathering reindeer on the composition of the blood was studied in female reindeer and their calves herded in northern Finland. Blood samples were taken in summer at three gathering places, under differing conditions and in autumn at the same places during gatherings which lasted for longer than 2 days. These were compared with samples taken from little-disturbed animals during winter. 2. Measurements were made of concentrations of glucose and lactate in whole blood and of urea, calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium in serum, together with serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and glutamine oxalacetic transaminase (GOT) activities. 3. Gatherings affected nearly all the blood parameters studied. In summer the temperature during separation seemed to influence glucose and lactate concentrations. The duration of the gathering and the distance the animals were driven clearly affected serum GOT and urea values. 4. During the long autumn gathering serum urea concentration increased about eight-fold in 2 days accompanied by a simultaneous decrease in serum calcium. 5. Serum CPK and GOT activities were higher during the summer and autumn than during the winter. Serum CPK and blood glucose concentrations were higher in young calves than in adult females. |
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Hyvärinen, H. Helle, T. Nieminen, M. Väyrynen, P. Väyrynen, Raija |
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Hyvärinen, H. Helle, T. Nieminen, M. Väyrynen, P. Väyrynen, Raija |
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Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood |
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Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood |
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Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood |
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Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood |
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Some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood |
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some effects of handling reindeer during gatherings on the composition of their blood |
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