Serum biochemical indices in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

M. Palanivelrajan; M.G. Jayathangaraj; R. Sridhar; M. Parthiban; R. Thirumurugan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v46i5.139392

Authors

M. Palanivelrajan Assistant Professor, Department of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
M.G. Jayathangaraj Professor and Head, Department of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
R. Sridhar Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
M. Parthiban Associate Professor, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
R. Thirumurugan Zoo Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai – 600 048

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v46i5.139392

Keywords:

Captivity, Rhesus macaques, Restraint, Serum biochemistry

Abstract

Serum bio-chemical parameter study was conducted to file the reference values for Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) reared under captivity. The animals were chemically restrained with ketamine hydrochloride and xylazine hydrochloride and six blood samples (3
males and 3 females) were collected from the saphenous vein and processed. In this study, the estimated mean ± S.E. of values of serum biochemical profiles were close to the normal range which was reported earlier. But, the total protein and Alanine aminotransferase levels were less and serum level of phosphorus was comparatively high.

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