Influência do sexo nos valores de bioquímica sérica de jiboias (Boa constrictor)

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.82751125300512

• Palavras-chave: Boa constrictor. Parâmetros bioquímicos. Fator sexual. Conservação.

• Keywords: Boa constrictor. Biochemical parameters. Sex factor. Conservation.

• Abstract: The present study aims to evaluate the influence of sex on the serum biochemistry values of red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor) living in captivity at the zoo of the Municipality of Teresina, Piauí. The biochemical profile of red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor) was also analyzed through a literary study, in which the relevance of the knowledge of these parameters for the wild clinics helps in the evaluation of the health status of these animals. Nine healthy specimens red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor) (three males and six females) belonging to the Parque Zoobotânico of Teresina, Piauí, were selected. The collected blood was immediately transferred to tubes containing clot activator and stored in refrigerated isothermal boxes between 2 to 8°C, then they were sent for processing in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory of the University Veterinary Hospital (HVU) of the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI). The biochemical parameters analyzed were albumin, total protein, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), urea, creatinine, uric acid, calcium and phosphorus. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed and the data identified as mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, and median. The sex factor did not influence the serum biochemistry values of red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor) living in captivity in the zoo of Teresina, Piauí. The red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor) presented results within the normal range for the biochemical parameters studied.