RESUMO
Hematological and serum biochemical values in five captive finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) were examined, and abnormalities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase and γ-glutamyltransferase were determined in a male finless porpoise. The numbers of white and red blood cells in pregnant female porpoises were significantly lower than those in nonpregnant ones (P<0.05). Significantly higher values of serum creatinine were observed in summer when compared with the values in winter (P<0.01). Abnormalities of hepatic enzymes could improve with administration of ursodeoxycholic acid and a hepatic hydrolysate drug.
Assuntos
Toninhas/sangue , Alanina Transaminase/sangue , Fosfatase Alcalina/sangue , Animais , Aspartato Aminotransferases/sangue , Contagem de Células Sanguíneas/veterinária , Colesterol/sangue , Creatinina/sangue , Feminino , Hematócrito/veterinária , Hemoglobinas/análise , L-Lactato Desidrogenase/sangue , Masculino , Gravidez , Estações do Ano , Triglicerídeos/sangue , gama-Glutamiltransferase/sangueRESUMO
A captive female dugong at Toba Aquarium (Japan) was examined to describe the microbiota of its lower digestive tracts using the molecular-biological technique, a culture-independent method. The phylogenetic analysis of bacterial 16S rRNA genes was conducted for fecal samples, which were taken at 3 different periods. Based on phylogenetic analysis of these sequences, the representatives of six bacterial phyla could be identified: Actinobacteria (0.7%), Bacteroidetes (15%), Firmicutes (83.1%), Lentisphaerae (0.1%), Proteobacteria (0.1%), and Verrucomicrobia (1.0%), suggesting the existence of bacterial species newly found not only in the digestive tract but also in natural field.
