Blood mineral profile of the critically endangered Western Derby eland ( Taurotragus derbianus derbianus ) in two conservation breeding reserves in Senegal
| Autor: | Jiří Váhala, Pavla Hejcmanová, Lucie Stoklasová |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
040301 veterinary sciences
Population Wildlife Zoology Animals Wild 0403 veterinary science Taurotragus Critically endangered Blood serum Food Animals Ruminant Animals education Minerals education.field_of_study biology Nutritional Requirements 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification 040201 dairy & animal science Senegal Antelopes Habitat Local environment Animal Science and Zoology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 105:664-667 |
| ISSN: | 1439-0396 0931-2439 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jpn.13432 |
| Popis: | For many nondomestic species, nutritional requirements and the challenges faced in their current habitats are unknown. This is the case of small semi-captive population of the critically endangered Western Derby eland held in two wildlife reserves (the Bandia and the Fathala) in Senegal. The aim of this study was to determine the mineral profile (Ca, P, Mg, Cu, Fe, Zn, Se, K, S) in blood serum and to identify potential mineral deficiencies. Serum data (11 individuals) were compared to other Tragelaphineae, where it was lower in almost all elements. Considerably low concentrations were recorded for Cu, Fe and Zn. Animals in the Bandia reserve had higher serum levels of Fe and K compared to the Fathala reserve and a higher serum level of S in the Fathala reserve compared to the Bandia reserve. Recorded mineral levels may reflect most likely the limited mineral background in the local environment. The knowledge of adequate nutritional requirements and health status of these animals is relevant for the conservation breeding programme. No other serum mineral reference values exist for Western Derby eland, neither for free-ranging nor captive animals. Therefore, the knowledge of reference intervals for minerals in serum may serve for monitoring of the population's health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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