| plasma concentrations of vitamin e in six species of bustard (gruiformes: otididae). | vitamin e (measured as alpha-tocopherol) and cholesterol concentrations were determined in plasma samples collected from 86 clinically healthy captive adult bustards of six species and 23 captive juveniles (6-12 mo old) of two of these species. adult houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) had higher plasma alpha-tocopherol concentrations than juveniles (adult: mean +/- se, 11.07 +/- 0.41 micrograms/ml, n = 32; juvenile: 6.33 +/- 0.48, n = 12) and higher alpha-tocopherol: cholesterol ... | 2002 | 12038141 |
| radiographic analysis of the growth rate of long bones in bustards. | a serial radiographic study was conducted on seven houbara bustard (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), 10 rufous-crested bustard (eupodotis ruficrista), four white-bellied bustard (eupodotis senegalensis) and eight kori bustard (ardeotis kori) chicks to determine the growth rate of long bones and to establish radiographic standards for assessing skeletal maturity. the growth rates of the tarsometatarsus and tibiotarsus in the bustard species investigated were similar to those in domestic fowl (ga ... | 2000 | 11124094 |
| serum bile acids in captive bustards. | blood samples were collected from clinically normal male and female houbara (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), kori (ardeotis kori), buff-crested (eupodotis ruficrista gindiana) and white-bellied bustards (e. senegalensis) to determine serum bile acid concentrations. bile acid concentrations were determined by analysis with an ultrospec 3000 ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometer, using an enzymatic bile acid test. the results provided values of serum bile acid concentrations for the four species ... | 1999 | 10676148 |
| comparative morphology of the alimentary tract and its glandular derivatives of captive bustards. | this study describes the gross anatomy of the alimentary tract of houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), kori bustards (ardeotis kori), rufous-crested bustards (eupodotis ruficrista) and white-bellied bustards (eupodotis senegalensis) maintained in captivity by the national avian research center in the united arab emirates. the morphology of the alimentary tract and the proportions of each region were similar in all 4 species. the length of the oesophagus, combined proventriculus an ... | 1997 | 9418995 |
| bacterial flora of captive houbara (chlamydotis undulata), kori (ardeotis kori) and rufous-crested (eupodotis ruficrista) bustards. | a survey was carried out to investigate the aerobic bacterial flora of captive houbara (chlamydotis undulata), kori (ardeotis kori) and rufous-crested (eupodotis ruficrista) bustards maintained at the national avian research center, abu dhabi, united arab emirates. none of the houbara or rufous-crested bustards sampled were bred in captivity by the center but four of the kori bustards sampled were captive-bred. faecal, cloacal, oropharyngeal and skin samples (from under the wing) from clinically ... | 1996 | 18645872 |
| radiographic monitoring of the ossification of long bones in kori (ardeotis kori) and white-bellied (eupodotis senegalensis) bustards. | a serial radiographic study was conducted on eight kori bustard (ardeotis kori) and four white-bellied bustard (eupodotis senegalensis) chicks to determine the pattern of long bone development and to establish radiographic standards for assessing skeletal maturity. the ossification pattern, appearance of secondary ossification centres, and epiphyseal fusion of the long bones in kori and white-bellied bustards were similar to those in houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), rufous-cre ... | 1998 | 9839896 |
| postmortem findings in bustards in the united arab emirates. | a review was conducted of 236 postmortem examinations of six species of captive and imported bustards in the united arab emirates for the period 1979-94. the most common causes of death in adult imported houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) were euthanasia due to newcastle disease, aspergillosis, and post-transportation-related deaths. helminth parasites were a common finding in imported houbara bustards, and large parasite burdens occasionally caused intestinal obstruction and dea ... | 1996 | 8790878 |
| age-related hematologic changes in captive-reared houbara, white-bellied, and rufous-crested bustards. | blood samples were obtained at monthly intervals between april 1994 and march 1996 from captive-bred houbara (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), rufous-crested (eupodotis ruficrista gindiana), and white-bellied (eupodotis senegalensis) bustards from 4-24 wk of age. hematology investigations were conducted to determine age-related changes and to establish reference values for growing chicks of these species. there were significant age-related changes in hematocrit, hemoglobin, and red cell count i ... | 2002 | 12528450 |
| haemoproteus in the houbara (chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) and the rufous-crested bustard (eupodotis ruficrista) in the united arab emirates. | a routine microscopic examination of blood smears from 52 houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata macqueenit) recently imported into the united arab emirates revealed that 32 (61.5%) birds were infected with haemoproteus tendeiroi and h. telfordi. haemoproteus tendeiroi was found alone in most of the infected birds, whereas a combination of h. telfordi and h. tendeiroi was found together in two birds, and only one bird was infected with h. telfordi alone. in eight recently imported rufous-crested ... | 1996 | 18645836 |
| age-related plasma chemistry findings in the buff-crested bustard (eupodotis ruficrista gindiana). | blood samples were obtained from adult (> 1.5 years) and juvenile (2-8 weeks, 9-16 weeks and 17-24 weeks) captive buff-crested bustards (eupodotis ruficrista gindiana) to study age-related changes. a total of twelve different tests were conducted using a hitachi 90011 wet chemistry analyzer. a comparison of the values obtained was made between adult and juvenile buff-crested bustards and from the literature with other bustard species. significant differences between adult and juvenile buff-crest ... | 1998 | 9916555 |