Hematological parameters of wild cats of the species Puma concolor, Panthera onca and Panthera leo kept in a captivity

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i6.29288

Keywords:

Hematology; Lion; Puma; Jaguar.

Abstract

Hematological tests are essential in investigating the etiology and chronicity of diseases, in addition to helping in research. However, reference values for blood count and biochemical parameters of wild cats are scarce, restricting treatment and prevention measures, aggravating the risks of extinction of this species.  This study aimed to study the blood count and biochemical parameters of healthy wild cats kept in captivity in a conservation center in Ribeirão Preto (SP). Blood samples were collected from six wild cats, including four Puma concolor, one Panthera onca, and one Panthera leo. As for the blood count, the values ​​of red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, platelets, total leukocytes, myelocytes, metamyelocytes, rods, segmented, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils were analyzed. Regarding biochemical parameters, the values ​​of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, creatine kinase, urea, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), BUN/creatinine ratio, total protein, albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, total cholesterol, triglycerides, serum iron, calcium, phosphorus, and amylase were studied. In addition to the literature, the blood count and biochemical values found in this study indicate that there may be variations in hematological parameters as a function of the sex of the animal and between captive and free-living populations. Furthermore, in this study, some hematological parameters of wild cats differed from those references for domestic cats.

References

Anderson, L., Wilson, R. & Hay, D. (1971). Haematological values in normal cats from four weeks to one year of age. Research in Veterinary Science, 12(1):579-583.

Aronson, D., Mittleman, M. & Burger, A. (2004). Elevated blood urea nitrogen level as a predictor of mortality in patients admitted for decompensated heart failure. American Journal of Medicine, 116(7):466-473.

Ávila-Nájera, D. M., Palomares, F., Chávez, C., Tigar, B. & Mendoza, G. D. (2018). Jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) diets in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 41(2):257-266.

Azevedo, F. C., Lemos, F. G., Almeida, L. B., Campos, C. B., Beisiegel, B. M., Paula, R. C., Crawshal, P. G., Ferraz, K. P. M. & Oliveira, T. G. (2013). Avaliação do risco de extinção da onça-parda Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) no Brasil. Biodiversidade Brasileira, 3(1):107-121.

Bevins, S. N., Carver, S., Boydston, E. E., Lyren, L. M., Logan, K. A. M., Ridey, S. P. D., Fisher, R. N., Vickers, T. W., Boyce, W., Salman, M. R., Lappin, M. R., Crooks, K. R., Vandewoude, S. B. & David, J. (2012). Three pathogens in sympatric population of pumas, bobcats and domestics cats: implications for infectious disease transmission. Plos One, 7(2): p.e31403.

Currier, M. J. P. & Russel, K. R. (1982). Hematology and blood chemistry of the mountain lion Felis concolor. Journal of Wildlife Disease, 18(1):99-104.

Du Plessis, L. (2009). Blood platelet counts, morphology and morphometry in lions, Panthera leo. Journal of Veterinary Research, 76(1):317-321.

Dunbar, M. R., Nol, P. & Linda, S. B. (1997). Hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals for Florida panthers. Journal of Wildlife Disease, 33(4,):783-789.

Duncan, J. R., Prasse, K. W., & Mahaffey, E. A. (1994). Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, 1a. ed. Iowa: Iowa State University Press.

Fam, A. L. P. D. A., Rocha, R. M. V. M., Pimpão, C. T. & Cruz, M. A. (2020). Alterações no leucograma de felinos domésticos (Felis catus) decorrentes de estresse agudo e crônico. Revista Acadêmica Ciência Animal, 8(3):299-306.

Freitas, G. C. & Carregaro, A. B. (2013). Aplicabilidade da extrapolação alométrica em protocolos terapêuticos para animais selvagens. Ciência Rural, 43(2):297-304.

Hawkey, C. M. & Hart, M. G. (1986). Haematological reference values for adult pumas, lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs. Research in Veterinary Science, 41(2):268-269.

Larsson, M. H. M. A., Espírito Santo, P. L., Mirandola, R. M. S., Fedullo, J. D. L., Ito, F. H., Itikawa, P. H. & Pessoa, R. B. (2015). Hematologic parameters of captive lions (Panthera leo) and siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica). Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 43(1):1-6.

Larsson, M. H. M. A., Flores, A. S., Fedullo, J. D. L., Teixeira, R. H. F., Mirandola, R. M. S., Ito, F. H., Pessoa, R. B. & Itikawa, P. H. (2017). Biochemical parameters of wild felids (Panthera leo and Panthera tigris altaica) kept in captivity. Semina, 38(2):791-800.

Lima-Oliveira, G. S., Picheth, G., Sumita, N. M. & Scartezini, M. (2009). Controle da qualidade na coleta do espécime diagnóstico sanguíneo: iluminando uma fase escura de erros pré-analíticos. Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial, 45(6):441-447.

Maas, M., Keet, D. F. & Nielen, M. (2013). Hematologic and serum chemistry reference intervals for free-ranging lions (Panthera leo). Research in Veterinary Science, 95(1):266-268.

Miller, D. L., Leopold, B. D., Gray, M. J. & Woody, B. J. (1999). Blood parameters of clinically normal captive bobcats (Felis rufus). Journal of Wildlife Disease, 30(2):242-247.

Morato, R. G., Beisiegel, B. M., Ramalho, E. E., Campos, C. B. & Boulhosa, R. L. (2013). Avaliação do risco de extinção da onça-pintada Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758) no Brasil. Biodiversidade Brasileira, 3(1):122-132.

Rueda, P., Mendoza, G. D., Martinez, D. & Rosas, O. C. (2013). Determination of the jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) diet in a tropical forest in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 41(4):484-489.

Sajjad, S., Farroq, U., Malik, H., Anwar, M. & Ahmad, I. (2012). Comparative hematological variables of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) kept in Lahore Zoo and Lahore Wildlife Park, Pakistan. Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, 36(4), 346-351.

Seal, U. S., Armstrong, D. L. & Simmons, L. G. (1987). Yohimbine hydrochloride reversal of ketamine hydrochloride and xylazine hydrochloride immobilization of Bengal tigers and effects on hematology and serum chemistries. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 23(2):296-300.

Silva, P. M. P., Rezende, A. S., Oliveira, G. G., Godoy, K. C. S., Antunes, T. R., Silva, M. C. C., Azuaga, L. B. S., Ramos, C. A. N. & Souza, A. I. (2020). Desordens hematológicas em onças-pardas (Puma concolor; Linnaeus, 1771) infectadas por Citauxzoon felis. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 72(4):1258-1262.

Souza, M. V., Nascimento, L. R., Hirano, L. Q. L., Santos, A. L. Q. & Pachaly, J. R. (2018). Chemical restraint of jaguars Panthera onca (Linnaeus 1758) with allometrically scaled doses of tiletamine, zolazepam, detomidine, and atropine. Semina, 39(4), 1595-1606.

Thrall, M. A., Weiser, G., Allison, R. G. & Campbell, T. W. (2014). Hematologia e Bioquímica Clínica Veterinária. 2. ed. Roca: São Paulo.

Weaver, L. J. & Johnson, M. R. (1995). Hematology and serum chemistry values of captive Canadian lynx. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 31(2):212-215.

Whitten, C., Vogelnest, L., D’arcy, R., Thomson, P. & Phalen, D. (2019). A retrospective study of reported disorders of the oral cavity in large felids in australian zoos. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 50(1), 16-22.

Widmer, C. E., Hagiwara, M. K., Ferreira, F. & Azevedo, F. C. C. (2012). Hematology and serum chemistry of free-ranging Jaguars (Panthera onca). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 48(4), 1113-1118.

Downloads

Published

30/04/2022

How to Cite

DIAS, F. G. G.; BRITO, C. C. C. de .; PAULINO JÚNIOR , D.; BRANCO, C. H. .; BRITO, V. J. da S. C. de .; TINASI, A. L. S. N. .; ALVES, M. Z. .; BADOCO, F. R. .; RODRIGUES, M. A. . Hematological parameters of wild cats of the species Puma concolor, Panthera onca and Panthera leo kept in a captivity. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 6, p. e35711629288, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i6.29288. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/29288. Acesso em: 25 apr. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 6

Section

Agrarian and Biological Sciences

License

Copyright (c) 2022 Fernanda Gosuen Gonçalves Dias; Camila Carletto Correia de Brito; Daniel Paulino Júnior ; César Henrique Branco; Vinicius José da Silva Cardoso de Brito; Ana Luísa Santos Nielsen Tinasi; Maisa Ziviani Alves; Fernanda Rafacho Badoco; Marcela Aldrovani Rodrigues

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

2) Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

3) Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.