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Plasma amylase and lipase concentrations in captive black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)

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This study was conducted in order to determine plasma amylase and lipase concentrations in captive black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). Twenty-six healthy intact captive prairie dogs of both sexes were studied as part of an overall clinical health evaluation performed under general isoflurane anesthesia. Each animal underwent a complete physical examination, complete blood count, plasma biochemistry, and venous blood gas analysis. Venous blood samples were placed in heparinized blood-collection tubes and submitted for plasma amylase and lipase concentration analyses. The reference interval for amylase was 111.3–499.1 IU/L, and the mean and median plasma amylase concentrations were 323.2 and 341 IU/L, respectively (min = 152 IU/L, max = 481 IU/L). The reference interval for lipase was 25.7–78.4 IU/L, and the mean and median plasma lipase concentrations were both 49.5 IU/L (min = 27 IU/L, max = 80 IU/L). The new data presented in this report can promote better physiological understanding and improve clinical management of this rodent species.

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This study was supported by a research grant from the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University. The authors would like to thank the keepers and staff from the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, KS and the Milford Nature Center, Junction City, KS for their help and for allowing us to conduct this study on their prairie dogs.

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    C. McCullough, D. Eshar & T. L. Wright

  2. Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA

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All animal care procedures conformed to guidelines established by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at Kansas State University (IACUC, Approval no. 3311 & 3729).

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McCullough, C., Eshar, D., Wright, T.L. et al. Plasma amylase and lipase concentrations in captive black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). Comp Clin Pathol 26, 735–740 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-017-2424-4

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