Vet Med - Czech, 2023, 68(3):122-128 | DOI: 10.17221/102/2022-VETMED

Serum biochemical reference interval determination in wild Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica)Original Paper

M Ha ORCID...1, YD Suh ORCID...2, S Ahmed ORCID...2, DN Lee ORCID...2, JH Han ORCID...1, YK Kim ORCID...3, SC Yeon ORCID...1
1 College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2 Seoul Wildlife Center, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
3 The Bone Animal Medical Center, Nam-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea

Determining reference intervals (RI) is a valuable asset for assessing the health of wildlife species. This is the first study to establish serum biochemical RIs in Siberian weasels. Forty-two healthy free-ranging Siberian weasels were captured live and brought to Seoul Wildlife Center between June 2021 and August 2022. Blood samples from 42 healthy Siberian weasels of both sexes were used to calculate RIs. An automated analyser was used to perform serum biochemistry profiles. The American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology recommendations were used to calculate a nonparametric RI with 90% confidence intervals. The RIs of albumin, total protein, globulin, calcium, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, phosphorus, amylase, cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, and creatine kinase were determined. The RIs established in this study will serve as a good starting point for analysing serum biochemical data in Siberian weasels.

Keywords: automated analyser; free-ranging Siberian weasel; serum biochemistry profiles; wildlife conservation; wildlife species

Received: November 15, 2022; Revised: March 12, 2023; Accepted: March 14, 2023; Prepublished online: March 28, 2023; Published: March 30, 2023  Show citation

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Ha M, Suh Y, Ahmed S, Lee D, Han J, Kim Y, Yeon S. Serum biochemical reference interval determination in wild Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica). Vet Med - Czech. 2023;68(3):122-128. doi: 10.17221/102/2022-VETMED.
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