Blood Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of Forest Musk Deer
Author of the article:DAI Xiao-yang, YANG Ying, WANG Jian-ming, WANG Cheng-xu, QIAO Mei-ping
Author's Workplace：(Sichuan Institute of Musk Deer Breeding, Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province 611830, China)
Key Words：forest musk deer; physiological and biochemical; blood; calcium-phosphorus ratio
Abstract：28 items of physiological and biochemical indices in blood of 51 health musk deer in different ages have been assaied in three years. The determination result：The adult musk deer (>2.5 years old): serum potassium (8.39±2.70) mmol/L，serum sodium (145.95±5.28)mmol/L，chlorine(107.29±2.74) mmol/L, total protein (90.58±13.56) g/L, albumin (46.07±4.95) g/L；the young musk deer(1.5~2.5 years old)：serum potassium(8.19±2.71) mmol/L，serum sodium(145.36±4.34) mmol/L，chlorine(107.55±3.96) mmol/L, total protein (76.79±6.46) g/L, albumin (48.87±2.65) g/L；the young musk deer (<1.5 years old)：serum potassium (10.87±1.65) mmol/L，serum sodium (141.60±3.27) mmol/L，chlorine(105.24±4.29) mmol/L, total protein (76.29±8.24) g/L, albumin (40.99±5.14) g/L。The results revealed that the differences between the young forest musk deer (1.5~2.5 years old) and the adult (>2.5 years old) is not significant, however, there are some blood parameters are significantly different between the forest musk deer (<1.5 years old) and the other forest musk deer (>1.5 years old) . The calcium-phosphorus ratio of forest musk deer is lower than other animals. The determination of physiological and biochemical indices of forest musk deer, in order to protect the accumulation of information and disease prevention.