| 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. |
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| Authors: | ID University of Udine, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences (Copyright holder)
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 |
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| Work type: | Not categorized |
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| Typology: | 1.12 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution Abstract |
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| Organization: | UNG - University of Nova Gorica
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | hair, Canis aureus, cortisol |
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| Publication status: | Not published |
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| Year of publishing: | 2017 |
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| Number of pages: | 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUNG-3174-2efebf4f-f45e-b288-80a1-396ad78c2bb8 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 4854011 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UNG:REP:YUSOYVL2 |
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| Publication date in RUNG: | 19.07.2017 |
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