Serum and plasma cholinesterase activity in the Cape griffon vulture (Gyps coprotheres)

dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Vinny
dc.contributor.authorWolter, Kerri
dc.contributor.emailvinny.naidoo@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-14T07:52:18Z
dc.date.available2016-06-14T07:52:18Z
dc.date.issued2016-04
dc.description.abstractVulture (Accipitridae) poisonings are a concern in South Africa, with hundreds of birds dying annually. Although some of these poisonings are accidental, there has been an increase in the number of intentional baiting of poached rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae) and elephant (Elephantidae) carcasses to kill vultures that alert officials to poaching sites by circling overhead. The primary chemicals implicated are the organophosphorous and carbamate compounds. Although most poisoning events can be identified by dead vultures surrounding the scavenged carcass, weak birds are occasionally found and brought to rehabilitation centers for treatment. The treating veterinarian needs to make an informed decision on the cause of illness or poisoning prior to treatment. We established the reference interval for serum and plasma cholinesterase activity in the Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) as 591.58–1,528.26 U/L, providing a clinical assay for determining potential exposure to cholinesterase-depressing pesticides. Both manual and automated samplers were used with the butyrylthiocholine method. Species reference intervals for both serum and plasma cholinesterase showed good correlation and manual and automated measurements yielded similar results.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentParaclinical Sciencesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2016en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipAfgri via the World Wildlife Fund, South Africaen_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.jwildlifedis.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNaidoo, V & Wolter, K 2016, 'Serum and plasma cholinesterase activity in the Cape griffon vulture (Gyps coprotheres)', Journal of Wildlife Diseases, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 369-372.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0090-3558 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1943-3700 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7589/2014-08-208
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/53108
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherWildlife Disease Associationen_ZA
dc.rights© Wildlife Disease Association 2016en_ZA
dc.subjectCape Griffon vultureen_ZA
dc.subjectOrganophosphate toxicityen_ZA
dc.subjectReference intervalen_ZA
dc.subjectSerum/plasma cholinesteraseen_ZA
dc.subjectVulture (Accipitridae)en_ZA
dc.subjectGyps coprotheres
dc.titleSerum and plasma cholinesterase activity in the Cape griffon vulture (Gyps coprotheres)en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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