Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria
Serinus canaria is a widespread domestic ornamental songbird, whose limited knowledge of biology make compelling studies aimed to monitor stress. Here, a commercial enzyme immunoassay was adopted to measure immunoreactive corticosterone (CORT) in single Serinus canaria dropping sample, to monitor th...
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| description | Serinus canaria is a widespread domestic ornamental songbird, whose limited knowledge of biology make compelling studies aimed to monitor stress. Here, a commercial enzyme immunoassay was adopted to measure immunoreactive corticosterone (CORT) in single Serinus canaria dropping sample, to monitor the daily fecal excretion of CORT in birds bred singly or in-group and to detect the effect promoted by aviary or small transport cage restraint. A robust daily rhythm of CORT was recorded in animals held on short-day light cycle, independent of bred conditions (single or group), which persisted when space availability was modified in single bred animal (transfer in aviary and transport cages). By contrast, a significant change in CORT excretion was recorded when group bred animals are restrained in a smaller cage. The daily rhythm in CORT excretion in response to manipulation showed the greatest response at the beginning of the light period, followed by the absence of the peak usually recorded at the end of the dark phase. These data indicated that EIA could be used as a reliable noninvasive approach to monitor the stress induced by restraint conditions in Serinus canaria. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ec8cdd37d40460598196cbd79fc769a2025-02-03T06:13:43ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2090-81132042-00482016-01-01201610.1155/2016/30863533086353Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canariaMaura Turriani0Nicola Bernabò1Barbara Barboni2Gianluca Todisco3Luigi Montini4Paolo Berardinelli5Unit of Basic and Applied Bioscience, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyUnit of Basic and Applied Bioscience, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyUnit of Basic and Applied Bioscience, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyVia per Mosciano, No. 96, Giulianova, 64021 Teramo, ItalyVia Villafranca No. 11, 72100 Brindisi, ItalyUnit of Basic and Applied Bioscience, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalySerinus canaria is a widespread domestic ornamental songbird, whose limited knowledge of biology make compelling studies aimed to monitor stress. Here, a commercial enzyme immunoassay was adopted to measure immunoreactive corticosterone (CORT) in single Serinus canaria dropping sample, to monitor the daily fecal excretion of CORT in birds bred singly or in-group and to detect the effect promoted by aviary or small transport cage restraint. A robust daily rhythm of CORT was recorded in animals held on short-day light cycle, independent of bred conditions (single or group), which persisted when space availability was modified in single bred animal (transfer in aviary and transport cages). By contrast, a significant change in CORT excretion was recorded when group bred animals are restrained in a smaller cage. The daily rhythm in CORT excretion in response to manipulation showed the greatest response at the beginning of the light period, followed by the absence of the peak usually recorded at the end of the dark phase. These data indicated that EIA could be used as a reliable noninvasive approach to monitor the stress induced by restraint conditions in Serinus canaria.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3086353 |
| spellingShingle | Maura Turriani Nicola Bernabò Barbara Barboni Gianluca Todisco Luigi Montini Paolo Berardinelli Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria |
| title_full | Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria |
| title_fullStr | Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria |
| title_short | Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria |
| title_sort | circadian rhythm and stress response in droppings of serinus canaria |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3086353 |
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