Hematology of the Red-Capped Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) and Vinaceous Amazon Parrot (Amazona vinacea) in Captivity


Autoria(s): dos Santos Schmidt, Elizabeth Moreira; Lange, Rogerio Ribas; Ribas, Janaciara Moreira; Daciuk, Barbara Maria; Montiani-Ferreira, Fabiano; Paulillo, Antonio Carlos
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

20/05/2014

20/05/2014

01/03/2009

Resumo

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Processo FAPESP: 07/59446-7

Preliminary reference intervals for hematologic and total plasma protein profiles were determined for nine adult Red-capped parrots (Pionopsitta pileata) (six males and three females) and six Vinaceous Amazon parrots (Amazona vinacea) (two adult males, two adult females, one juvenile. and one nonsexed) from the Curitiba Zoo, Parana. Brazil. For both Red-capped parrots and Vinaceous Amazon parrots. adult males had higher red blood cell counts than adult females. Regarding white blood cell distribution, differences due to gender were also found for both species of parrots.

Formato

15-17

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1638/2007-0054.1

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. Yulee: Amer Assoc Zoo Veterinarians, v. 40, n. 1, p. 15-17, 2009.

1042-7260

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/3096

10.1638/2007-0054.1

WOS:000264775800003

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Amer Assoc Zoo Veterinarians

Relação

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Avian hematology #Pionopsitta pileata #Amazona vinacea #Red-capped parrot #Vinaceous Amazon parrot #Psittacidae
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article