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Title:HAIR CORTISOL LEVEL IN THE GOLDEN JACKAL (CANIS AUREUS MOREOTICUS I. GEOFFROY SAINT HILAIRE, 1835) IN RELATION TO THE SAMPLE CONSERVATION, SEX AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Authors:ID University of Udine, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences (Authorship owner)
ID Montillo, Marta, Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine (Author)
ID Pesaro, Stefano, Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine (Author)
ID Peric, Tanja, Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine (Author)
ID Maran, Veronica, Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine (Author)
ID Filacorda, Stefano, Dipartimento di Scienze Agroalimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine (Author)
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Language:English
Work type:Not categorized
Typology:1.12 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution Abstract
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:Hair cortisol analysis is a complementary method for monitoring HPA axis activity, capturing systemic cortisol exposure over longer periods of time. We have tested the hair cortisol concentration on 16 specimens of Golden jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus): 5 from frozen animals, 10 from stuffed animals and 1 taken from injured animal during recovery in an Animal Care Center; the samples came from Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto Region) and Croatia (Istria and Dalmatian region). We have studied the hair cortisol concentration by RIA method in respect to conservation method, sex and areas of origin, with non parametric tests and mixed model. The hair cortisol concentration (values expressed in pg/mg) from the frozen animals (mean=3.38 SD=3.13, n=5) was not different in respect to the stuffed samples (mean=2.81 SD=2.72, n=9), also the sex has not showed any statistical effect (males mean=1.96 SD=0.63 n=9; females mean=4.56 SD=3.99 n=6). The hair cortisol concentration in respect to the sites of origin of samples, dispersal and core areas was not different (dispersal areas: mean=1.56 SD=0.77 n=5, core areas: mean=3.72 SD=3.14 n=10). The use of mixed model to detect the effect of areas (core and dispersal areas) and interaction between sex and areas has showed the presence of significative higher hair concentrations of cortisol in core areas for the females (mean=6.27 SD=3.84 n=4)in respect to the males (mean=2.02 SD=0.52 n=6). The concentration of hair cortisol of sick and injured animal recovered in the Animal Care Center was higher (> of 12 pg/mg) in respect to the other samples. Hair sample can be used to develop a clearer understanding of the interrelationship of health and physiology, mobility and social behaviour.
Keywords:hair, Canis aureus, cortisol
Publication status:Not published
Year of publishing:2017
Number of pages:1
PID:20.500.12556/RUNG-3174-2efebf4f-f45e-b288-80a1-396ad78c2bb8 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:4854011 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:YUSOYVL2
Publication date in RUNG:19.07.2017
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Title:XXVII Convegno della Società Italiana di Etologia - Abstracts
Editors:Stefano Turillazzi, Paola Palanza, Maria Cristina Lorenzi, Claudio Carere, Leonida Fusani
Place of publishing:Calci
Publisher:Società Italiana di Etologia
Year of publishing:2017
COBISS.SI-ID:4853499 New window
Conference organizer:Società Italiana di Etologia

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