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Acid-base status, hematology and serum biochemistry values for a zoo population of Grant's zebra (equus quagga boehmi)

The study was carried out on 14 female and 12 male Grant's zebra to investigate the acid-base status, hematological and serum biochemistry values of a captive population. Sampling was performed during the years 2010 and 2011. Examined parameters included: acid-base parameters, hematological, serum biochemistry, enzyme activity and serum minerals. The most noticeable differences from zebras in other studies were higher MCHC and MCH values and lower MCV values. In comparison to domestic and wild horses, the zebras had very similar values for hematological parameters. Hematological values were not different between males and females. Determination of acid-base status revealed similar values to domestic and wild horses with high variation only in chloride values. Zebras had similar values for total protein, triglycerides, total cholesterol, ALP, ALT, AST and albumin/globulin ratio to healthy horses, while their GGT was higher We found significant differences between male and female zebras for five biochemical parameters. Female zebras had higher values for ALT, albumin, albumin/globulin ratio and triglycerides than did males, while males had significantly higher values for GGT and AST. The findings of this study may be useful to veterinary clinicians or biologists working with captive or free-ranging zebras. Future studies should focus on the link between diet and blood metabolites, and stress hormones of Grant’s zebra and similar animals.

Grant’s zebra ; serum biochemistry ; acid-base balance ; hematology

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