BLOOD-CHEMISTRY VALUES IN WILD RAPTORS AND THEIR CHANGES AFTER LIVER-BIOPSY

The present paper tried to find relations between specific anamnesis o f wild raptors and blood chemistry values at their day of presentation . 60 (88%) of 68 presented birds of prey showed changes in their blood values. In most birds an increase of GOT, GPT and AP was seen. Some b irds showed increases of uric acid, urea and changes in the relation o f Ca and P as well. A comparison between Eurasian buzzards with fractu res and some without clinical signs showed a significant increase of u ric acid, urea, potassium and anorganic phosphorus in the group of fra ctured birds. Changes of blood chemistry values after liver biopsy are investigated in the second part of the present study. Liver- and kidn ey values showed an increase after the biopsy. Kestrels (Falco tinnunc ulus) showed the maximum of the increase at the first day after biopsy while Eurasian buzzards (Buteo buteo) had the maximum at the third an d Black kites (Milvus migrans) at the fifth day after biopsy.