Transport of American Bullfrogs with Moistened Foam and without Foam: Plasma Biochemistry and Erythrogram Responses
Adriana Xavier Alves,
Nayara Netto dos Santos,
Gean Paulo Andrade Reis,
Mariele Lana,
Bruno Dias dos Santos,
Ragli Oliveira Azevedo,
Renan Rosa Paulino,
Frederico Augusto de Alcântara Costa,
Daniel Abreu Vasconcelos Campelo,
Galileu Crovatto Veras
Affiliations
Adriana Xavier Alves
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Rodovia BR-316, km 61, Campus II de Castanhal, Castanhal 68740-970, Pará, Brazil
Nayara Netto dos Santos
Department of Animal Science, Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Caixa Postal 567, Pampulha Campus, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gean Paulo Andrade Reis
Department of Animal Science, Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Caixa Postal 567, Pampulha Campus, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Mariele Lana
Department of Animal Science, Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Caixa Postal 567, Pampulha Campus, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Bruno Dias dos Santos
Department of Animal Science, Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Caixa Postal 567, Pampulha Campus, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ragli Oliveira Azevedo
Department of Animal Science, Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Caixa Postal 567, Pampulha Campus, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Renan Rosa Paulino
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Rodovia BR-050—km 78, Campus Glória, Uberlândia 38410-337, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Frederico Augusto de Alcântara Costa
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Rodovia BR-050—km 78, Campus Glória, Uberlândia 38410-337, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Daniel Abreu Vasconcelos Campelo
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Rodovia BR-316, km 61, Campus II de Castanhal, Castanhal 68740-970, Pará, Brazil
Galileu Crovatto Veras
Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Rodovia BR-316, km 61, Campus II de Castanhal, Castanhal 68740-970, Pará, Brazil
This study aimed to evaluate two transportation methods (with moistened foam and without foam) for 10 h on blood parameters of bullfrogs 0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h after transportation. There was no mortality. The glucose increased at 0 and 12 h after transportation and returned to baseline at 24 h in both transportations. Triglycerides increased at 0 and 6 h in both transportations and were restored 12 h after transport with foam and 24 h in transport without foam. Plasma proteins and globulins increased at 0 h after transportation under both transportations. After 48 h, there was a reduction in transport without foam. Globulins decreased 48 h under both transportations. Albumin increased at 12, 24, and 48 h after both transportations. Transport with foam had high albumin. The albumin/globulin ratio increased 24 and 48 h after both transportations. The number of erythrocytes increased at 0 h and recovered after 6 h in transport with foam and 12 h in transport without foam. Hematocrit and hemoglobin increased at 0 h and recovered at 6 h in both transportations. MCV increased 48 h after transportation with foam. MCHC decreased 12, 24, and 48 h after both transportations. MCH was lower in the transport carried out with foam.
