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Increased ${\beta}$-globulin Levels in Captive Oriental White Storks Fed a Diet of Sand Eels  

Han, Jae-Ik (Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Jang, Hye-Jin (Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Cheong, Seokhwan (Ministry of Environment)
Kim, Sukyung (Korea Institute of Oriental White Stork Rehabilitation Research, Korea National University of Education)
Park, Shi-Ryong (Korea Institute of Oriental White Stork Rehabilitation Research, Korea National University of Education)
Hartup, Barry K. (Department of Veterinary Services, International Crane Foundation)
Na, Ki-Jeong (Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.31, no.3, 2014 , pp. 212-215 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of the study was to identify the effects of two different diets (sand eels or saurels) on the serum protein electrophoretic patterns of Oriental White Storks held in captivity. The tests were performed on two groups of storks according to the diet (group 1 and 2). Twenty-two (group 1) or twenty-nine (group 2) storks were included. The values of complete blood count (CBC), serum biochemistry profiles, protein fractions (albumin, ${\alpha}$-globulin, ${\beta}$-globulin, and ${\gamma}$-globulin), and lipoprotein (high density- [HDL] and low density lipoprotein [LDL]) were compared between samples obtained during two groups (p < 0.05). The ${\alpha}$-globulin fraction was decreased and the ${\beta}$-globulin fraction was significantly increased in samples obtained from group 1 compared to those obtained from group 2. In group 1, the concentration of LDL was also significantly increased compared to that of group 2. In conclusion, we confirmed that the ${\beta}$-globulin fraction was significantly elevated in storks fed sand eels.
Keywords
Oriental White Stork; Ciconia boyciana; electrophoresis; ${\beta}$-globulin; low-density lipoprotein(LDL); sand eel.;
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