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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 40(3), 2004, pp. 594-599
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Clinical Pathology of Nestling Marabou Storks in Uganda

Simon Hollamby1,7, Josephine Afema-Azikuru2, James G. Sikarskie1, John N. Stuht1, William W. Bowerman6, John B. Kaneene1, Scott D. Fitzgerald1, Kenneth Cameron3, A. Rae Gandolf5, Gretchen N. Hui1, Christine Dranzoa4 and Wilson K. Rumbeiha1

1 Veterinary Medical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA;
2 Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, PO Box 369, Entebbe, Uganda;
3 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, USA;
4 The Department of Wildlife and Animal Resource Management, the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
5 The Wilds, 14000 International Road, Cumberland, Ohio 43732, USA;
6 Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Faculty of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, PO Box 709, Pendleton, South Carolina 29670 USA
7 Corresponding author (email: simrah63{at}hotmail.com)

ABSTRACT:   Packed cell volumes (PCV) and plasma chemistry parameters were measured in 20 nestling marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in January 2003 that were a part of a colony located in the center of the city of Kampala, Uganda. There were no significant differences (P≥0.05) in plasma chemistry values or PCV between sexes with the exception of globulin and total plasma protein values, which were higher in females. There were significant differences (P≤0.05) in blood glucose, creatine kinase, and globulin levels between birds of different body weight. Total plasma protein, uric acid, phosphorous, and creatine kinase were generally higher relative to published data on other avian species, including nestling white storks (Ciconia ciconia).
  Key words:  Leptoptilos crumeniferus, marabou stork, packed cell volume, plasma chemistry, Uganda.






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