Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates
Falconry is a long-standing tradition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and in 2016, falconry was included by UNESCO in the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The health and wellness of falconry raptors is a priority for the local culture; plasma chemistry analysis plays an important...
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ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org:ark:/13030/qt32s5v6jm 2023-11-12T04:16:54+01:00 Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates Pappalardo, Lucia Silvanose, Christu-Das Beaufrère, Hugues Binoy, Ambilli Azmanis, Panagiotis 797 - 800 2021-07-01 application/pdf https://escholarship.org/uc/item/32s5v6jm unknown eScholarship, University of California qt32s5v6jm https://escholarship.org/uc/item/32s5v6jm public Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, vol 33, iss 4 Veterinary Sciences Agricultural Veterinary and Food Sciences Age Factors Animals Zoo Copper Falconiformes Female Magnesium Male Reference Values Sex Factors Species Specificity United Arab Emirates Zinc falcons plasma reference intervals UAE Zoology article 2021 ftcdlib 2023-10-16T18:04:39Z Falconry is a long-standing tradition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and in 2016, falconry was included by UNESCO in the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The health and wellness of falconry raptors is a priority for the local culture; plasma chemistry analysis plays an important role in monitoring, assessing, and managing diseases in avian patients. Imbalances of Cu, Mg, and Zn have been linked to several diseases in avian species; therefore, determining the reference intervals (RIs) of these minerals has important implications in the clinical management of falcons. We determined the RIs in plasma for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive (falconry-managed) falcons according to the Quality Assurance and Laboratory Standards Committee of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Blood chemistry analyses were carried out on 252 clinically healthy falcons examined at the Dubai Falcon Hospital in the UAE: 124 gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) and 128 falcons of other species. We observed no significant variation in RIs of Cu (1.5-7.0 µmol/L), Mg (0.49-0.78 mmol/L), or Zn (11.8-34.1 µmol/L) based on different species or sex. Article in Journal/Newspaper Falco rusticolus University of California: eScholarship |
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Veterinary Sciences Agricultural Veterinary and Food Sciences Age Factors Animals Zoo Copper Falconiformes Female Magnesium Male Reference Values Sex Factors Species Specificity United Arab Emirates Zinc falcons plasma reference intervals UAE Zoology Pappalardo, Lucia Silvanose, Christu-Das Beaufrère, Hugues Binoy, Ambilli Azmanis, Panagiotis Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates |
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Falconry is a long-standing tradition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and in 2016, falconry was included by UNESCO in the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The health and wellness of falconry raptors is a priority for the local culture; plasma chemistry analysis plays an important role in monitoring, assessing, and managing diseases in avian patients. Imbalances of Cu, Mg, and Zn have been linked to several diseases in avian species; therefore, determining the reference intervals (RIs) of these minerals has important implications in the clinical management of falcons. We determined the RIs in plasma for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive (falconry-managed) falcons according to the Quality Assurance and Laboratory Standards Committee of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Blood chemistry analyses were carried out on 252 clinically healthy falcons examined at the Dubai Falcon Hospital in the UAE: 124 gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) and 128 falcons of other species. We observed no significant variation in RIs of Cu (1.5-7.0 µmol/L), Mg (0.49-0.78 mmol/L), or Zn (11.8-34.1 µmol/L) based on different species or sex. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Pappalardo, Lucia Silvanose, Christu-Das Beaufrère, Hugues Binoy, Ambilli Azmanis, Panagiotis |
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Pappalardo, Lucia Silvanose, Christu-Das Beaufrère, Hugues Binoy, Ambilli Azmanis, Panagiotis |
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Pappalardo, Lucia |
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Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates |
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Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates |
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Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates |
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Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates |
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Reference intervals for Cu, Mg, and Zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the United Arab Emirates |
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reference intervals for cu, mg, and zn in captive gyrfalcons and other falcon species in the united arab emirates |
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Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, vol 33, iss 4 |
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