Resumen
The aim of the study was to establish values for urea and creatinine in serum from 23 healthy Black Agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) kept in captivity in a Zoo in Lima. The sera were harvested after centrifugation and levels of urea and creatinine determined by colorimetric methods using diagnostic commercial kits. The mean value of urea was 11.47 ± 1.72 mg/dl and for creatinine was 2.41 ± 1.06 mg/dl. None statistical difference was found due to sex or age.
Título traducido de la contribución | Serum values of urea and creatinine in agoutis (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) raised in a Zoo in Lima |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 53-55 |
Número de páginas | 3 |
Publicación | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volumen | 22 |
N.º | 1 |
Estado | Publicada - 2011 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Palabras clave
- Black Agouti
- Captivity
- Creatinine
- Dasyprocta fuliginosa
- Urea