Clinical pathology of nestling marabou storks in Uganda

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 594-599

  Hollamby, Simon ^a   Afema Azikuru, Josephine ^b   Sikarskie, James G ^a   Stuht, John N ^a   Bowerman, William W ^f   Kaneene, John B ^a   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^a   Cameron, Kenneth ^c   Gandolf, A Rae ^e   Hui, Gretchen N ^a   Dranzoa, Christine ^d   Rumbelha, Wilson K ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Uganda Wildlife Education Centre   (Uganda)

^c Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e The Wilds   (United States)

^f CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leptoptilos crumeniferus; Marabou stork; Packed cell volume; Plasma chemistry; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AVES; CICONIA; CICONIA CICONIA; CICONIIFORMES; GALLIFORMES; LEPTOPTILOS CRUMENIFERUS;

EID: 5044241981     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.3.594     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. BOWERMAN, W. W., J. E. STICKLE, J. G. SIKARSKIE, AND J. P. GIESY. 2000. Hematology and serum chemistries of nestling bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the lower peninsula of MI, USA. Chemosphere 41: 1575-1579.
2. BURGER, J., AND D. PEAKALL. 1995. Methods to assess the effects of chemicals on aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, particularly birds and mammals. In Methods to assess the effects of chemicals on ecosystems, R. A. Linthurst, P. Bourdeau, and R. G. Tardiff (eds.). John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, England, pp. 291-306.
3. CLUBB, S. L., R. M. SCHUBOT, J. G. ZINKL, S. WOLF, J. ESCOBAR, AND M. B. KABBUR. 1999. Hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals in juvenile cockatoos. Journal of the Association of Avian Veterinarians 5: 16-26.
4. FUDGE, A. M. 2000. Avian blood sampling and artifact considerations. In Laboratory medicine avian and exotic pets, A. M. Fudge (ed.). WB Saunders and Company Ltd., Philadelphia, Pennyslavia, pp. 1-8.
5. GEE, G. F., J. W. CARPENTER, AND L. HENSLER. 1981. Species differences in haematological values of captive cranes, raptors and quail. Journal of Wildlife Management 45: 463-483.
6. GRIFFITHS, R., M. C. DOUBLE, K. ORB, AND R. J. DAWSON. 1998. A DNA test to sex most birds. Molecular Ecology 7: 1071-1075.
7. HANCOCK, J. A., J. A. KUSHLAN, AND M. P. KAHL. 1992. Storks, ibises and spoonbills of the world. Academic Press Limited, San Diego, California, pp. 133-138.
8. HANNI, K. D., J. A. K. MAZET, F. M. D. GULLAND, J. ESTES, M. STAEDLER, M. J. MURRAY, M. MILLER, AND D. A. JESSUP. 2003. Clinical pathology and assessment of pathogen exposure in southern and Alaskan sea otters. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 39: 837-850.
9. HOEFLE, U., J. M. BLANCO, H. SAUER-GUERTH, AND M. WINK. 2000. Molecular sex determination in Spanish imperial eagles (Aquila adalberti) nestlings and sex related variation in morphometric parameters. In Raptor biomedicine III, J. T. Lumeij, J. D. Remple, P. T Redig, M. Lierz, and J. E. Cooper (eds.). Zoological Education Network, Lake Worth, Florida, pp. 289-293.
10. HOLLAMBY, S. R., J. AFEMA-AZIKURU, J. G. SIKARSKIE, J. B. KANEENE, J. N. STUHT, S. D. FITZGERALD, W. W. BOWERMAN, K. N. CAMERON, A. R. GANDOLF, G. N. HUI, C. DRANZOA, AND W. K. RUMBEIHA. 2004a. Clinical pathology and morphometrics of African fish eagles in Uganda. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 40: 523-532.
11. HOLLAMBY, S. R., J. AFEMA-AZIKURU, J. G. SIKARSKIE, J. B. KANEENE, J. N. W. W. BOWERMAN, S. D. FITZGERALD, K. N. CAMERON, A. R. GANDOLF, G. N. HUI, C. DRANZOA, AND W. K. RUMBEIHA. 2004b. Mercury and persistent organic pollutant concentrations in African fish eagles, marabou storks, and Nile tilapia in Uganda. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 40: 501-514.
12. LUMEIJ, J., AND B. MACLEAN. 1996. Total protein determination in pigeon plasma and serum: Comparison of refractometric methods with biuret method. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 10: 150-152.
13. MATAGI, S. V. 2002. Some issues of environmental concern in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 77: 121-138.
14. MONTESINOS, A., A. SAINZ, M. V. PABLOS, F. MAZZUCHELLI, AND M. A. TESOURO. 1997. Hematological and plasma biochemical reference intervals in young white storks. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 33: 405-412.
15. POMEROY, D. E. 1977. The biology of marabou storks in Uganda. I. Some characteristics of the species, and the population structure. Ardea 65: 1-24.
16. POMEROY, D. E. 1978. The biology of marabou storks in Uganda. II. Breeding biology and general review. Ardea 66: 1-23.
17. REDIG, P. T. 1993. Medical management of birds of prey, 3rd Edition. The Raptor Center at the University of Minncsota, St. Paul, Minnesota, pp. 35-44.
18. UHART, M. M., F. QUINTANA, W. B. KARESH, AND W. E. BRAZELTON. 2003. Hematology, plasma biochemistry and serosurvey for selected infectious agents in southern giant petrels from Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 39: 359-365.
19. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE. 1996. National tree climbing field guide, USDA Forest Service. Missoula Technology and Development Center, Missoula, Montana, pp. 51-176.