Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos)
Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are often captured and handled for research and management purposes. Although the techniques used are potentially stressful for the animals and might have detrimental and long-lasting consequences, it is difficult to assess their physiological impact. Here we report the us...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2449722 2023-05-15T18:41:48+02:00 Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) Esteruelas, Nuria Fandos Huber, Nikolaus Evans, Alina Zedrosser, Andreas Cattet, Marc Palomares, Francisco Angel, Martine Swenson, Jon Arnemo, Jon Martin 2015 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2449722 https://doi.org/10.7589/jwdi-52-01s1-04.1 eng eng Journal of Wildlife Diseases 2015, 52(1):S40-S53 urn:issn:0090-3558 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2449722 https://doi.org/10.7589/jwdi-52-01s1-04.1 cristin:1288905 S40-S53 52 Journal of Wildlife Diseases 2 Animal welfare brown bear capture chemical immobilization leukocyte coping capacity stress Ursus arctos surgery VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 Journal article Peer reviewed 2015 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.7589/jwdi-52-01s1-04.1 2021-12-23T07:17:02Z Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are often captured and handled for research and management purposes. Although the techniques used are potentially stressful for the animals and might have detrimental and long-lasting consequences, it is difficult to assess their physiological impact. Here we report the use of the leukocyte coping capacity (LCC) technique to quantify the acute stress of capture and handling in brown bears in Scandinavia. In April and May 2012 and 2013, we collected venous blood samples and recorded a range of physiological variables to evaluate the effects of capture and the added impact of surgical implantation or removal of transmitters and sensors. We studied 24 brown bears, including 19 that had abdominal surgery. We found 1) LCC values following capture were lower in solitary bears than in bears in family groups suggesting capture caused relatively more stress in solitary bears, 2) ability to cope with handling stress was better (greater LCC values) in bears with good body condition, and 3) LCC values did not appear to be influenced by surgery. Although further evaluation of this technique is required, our preliminary results support the use of the LCC technique as a quantitative measure of stress. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
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Animal welfare brown bear capture chemical immobilization leukocyte coping capacity stress Ursus arctos surgery VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 Esteruelas, Nuria Fandos Huber, Nikolaus Evans, Alina Zedrosser, Andreas Cattet, Marc Palomares, Francisco Angel, Martine Swenson, Jon Arnemo, Jon Martin Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) |
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Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are often captured and handled for research and management purposes. Although the techniques used are potentially stressful for the animals and might have detrimental and long-lasting consequences, it is difficult to assess their physiological impact. Here we report the use of the leukocyte coping capacity (LCC) technique to quantify the acute stress of capture and handling in brown bears in Scandinavia. In April and May 2012 and 2013, we collected venous blood samples and recorded a range of physiological variables to evaluate the effects of capture and the added impact of surgical implantation or removal of transmitters and sensors. We studied 24 brown bears, including 19 that had abdominal surgery. We found 1) LCC values following capture were lower in solitary bears than in bears in family groups suggesting capture caused relatively more stress in solitary bears, 2) ability to cope with handling stress was better (greater LCC values) in bears with good body condition, and 3) LCC values did not appear to be influenced by surgery. Although further evaluation of this technique is required, our preliminary results support the use of the LCC technique as a quantitative measure of stress. |
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Esteruelas, Nuria Fandos Huber, Nikolaus Evans, Alina Zedrosser, Andreas Cattet, Marc Palomares, Francisco Angel, Martine Swenson, Jon Arnemo, Jon Martin |
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Esteruelas, Nuria Fandos Huber, Nikolaus Evans, Alina Zedrosser, Andreas Cattet, Marc Palomares, Francisco Angel, Martine Swenson, Jon Arnemo, Jon Martin |
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Esteruelas, Nuria Fandos |
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Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) |
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Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) |
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Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) |
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Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) |
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Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) |
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leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in scandinavian brown bears (ursus arctos) |
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