Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation
Hematology is one of the best population health indicators, and the quickest way to gain insight into some hematological parameters is blood film evaluation. Sometimes, due to the inability to store blood, the unavailability of hematological instruments during field work, or the insufficient amount...
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fthrcak:oai:hrcak.srce.hr:287661 2023-05-15T18:41:53+02:00 Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation Hematološki parametri slobodnoživućih smeđih medvjeda (Ursus arctos) iz istočne Turske dobiveni procjenom krvnog razmaza Belić, Maja Klobučar, Antea Faraguna, Siniša Turk, Romana Vince, Silvijo Çoban, Emrah Çoban, Ayşegül Hakkı Şekercioğlu, Çağan Kusak, Josip 2022 application/pdf https://hrcak.srce.hr/287661 https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/416445 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.24099/vet.arhiv. 2041 https://hrcak.srce.hr/287661 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Full-text papers can be used for personal or educational purposes only. Authors' and publisher's copyrights must be acknowledged. Veterinarski arhiv ISSN 0372-5480 (Print) ISSN 1331-8055 (Online) Volume 92 Issue 5 free-ranging brown bears hematology hemoparasites microfilariae blood film evaluation eastern Turkey slobodnoživući smeđi medvjedi hematologija hemoparaziti mikrofilarije procjena krvnog razmaza istočna Turska text info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 fthrcak https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv. 2041 2022-12-22T00:13:43Z Hematology is one of the best population health indicators, and the quickest way to gain insight into some hematological parameters is blood film evaluation. Sometimes, due to the inability to store blood, the unavailability of hematological instruments during field work, or the insufficient amount of blood for complete hematological analysis, blood film evaluation could be the only method for obtaining information about hematological changes. The population of brown bears (Ursus arctos) is often endangered, and is protected as an important integral species of terrestrial communities. Since any baseline hematological data of free-living endangered species are particularly important, the aim of this study was to test the possibility of using blood film evaluation, as the only source of hematological data, for assessment of an animal’s hematological and, consequently, health status. Blood films of seventeen brown bears from eastern Turkey were evaluated to assess the morphology of erythrocytes and leukocytes, estimate the total leukocyte count, determine the differential leukocyte count, and look for the presence of cell inclusions or hemoparasites. Rouleaux formations were present in twelve animals, poikilocytosis in four, while parasitic nematodes, microfilariae, were found in nine out of seventeen bears. The results confirmed that blood film evaluation alone could be of use in assessing an animal’s hematological status, but for more accurate assessment of health status, more blood parameters need to be analyzed. New findings in the study, such as the presence of rouleaux formations and microfilaria in brown bears from eastern Turkey, have opened the door for further investigation in this field. Hematologija je jedan od najboljih pokazatelja zdravlja populacije, a najbrži način dobivanja uvida u neke hematološke parametre je pregledom krvnog razmaza. Katkad, zbog nemogućnosti skladištenja krvi, nedostupnosti hematoloških instrumenata tijekom terenskog rada ili nedovoljne količine krvi za kompletnu hematološku ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Hrčak - Portal of scientific journals of Croatia Turska ENVELOPE(24.850,24.850,65.667,65.667) |
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free-ranging brown bears hematology hemoparasites microfilariae blood film evaluation eastern Turkey slobodnoživući smeđi medvjedi hematologija hemoparaziti mikrofilarije procjena krvnog razmaza istočna Turska |
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free-ranging brown bears hematology hemoparasites microfilariae blood film evaluation eastern Turkey slobodnoživući smeđi medvjedi hematologija hemoparaziti mikrofilarije procjena krvnog razmaza istočna Turska Belić, Maja Klobučar, Antea Faraguna, Siniša Turk, Romana Vince, Silvijo Çoban, Emrah Çoban, Ayşegül Hakkı Şekercioğlu, Çağan Kusak, Josip Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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free-ranging brown bears hematology hemoparasites microfilariae blood film evaluation eastern Turkey slobodnoživući smeđi medvjedi hematologija hemoparaziti mikrofilarije procjena krvnog razmaza istočna Turska |
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Hematology is one of the best population health indicators, and the quickest way to gain insight into some hematological parameters is blood film evaluation. Sometimes, due to the inability to store blood, the unavailability of hematological instruments during field work, or the insufficient amount of blood for complete hematological analysis, blood film evaluation could be the only method for obtaining information about hematological changes. The population of brown bears (Ursus arctos) is often endangered, and is protected as an important integral species of terrestrial communities. Since any baseline hematological data of free-living endangered species are particularly important, the aim of this study was to test the possibility of using blood film evaluation, as the only source of hematological data, for assessment of an animal’s hematological and, consequently, health status. Blood films of seventeen brown bears from eastern Turkey were evaluated to assess the morphology of erythrocytes and leukocytes, estimate the total leukocyte count, determine the differential leukocyte count, and look for the presence of cell inclusions or hemoparasites. Rouleaux formations were present in twelve animals, poikilocytosis in four, while parasitic nematodes, microfilariae, were found in nine out of seventeen bears. The results confirmed that blood film evaluation alone could be of use in assessing an animal’s hematological status, but for more accurate assessment of health status, more blood parameters need to be analyzed. New findings in the study, such as the presence of rouleaux formations and microfilaria in brown bears from eastern Turkey, have opened the door for further investigation in this field. Hematologija je jedan od najboljih pokazatelja zdravlja populacije, a najbrži način dobivanja uvida u neke hematološke parametre je pregledom krvnog razmaza. Katkad, zbog nemogućnosti skladištenja krvi, nedostupnosti hematoloških instrumenata tijekom terenskog rada ili nedovoljne količine krvi za kompletnu hematološku ... |
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Belić, Maja Klobučar, Antea Faraguna, Siniša Turk, Romana Vince, Silvijo Çoban, Emrah Çoban, Ayşegül Hakkı Şekercioğlu, Çağan Kusak, Josip |
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Belić, Maja Klobučar, Antea Faraguna, Siniša Turk, Romana Vince, Silvijo Çoban, Emrah Çoban, Ayşegül Hakkı Şekercioğlu, Çağan Kusak, Josip |
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Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (ursus arctos) from eastern turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation |
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