Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Heart rate (HR) is related to the physiological state of most of vertebrates, e.g. the level of metabolism, motion or stress. In previous reports, the HR of eland was measured during sedation and general anaesthesia. Therefore, we wanted to evaluate HR in alert eland with emphasis on variations by d...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sciendo
2013-03-01
|
| Series: | Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2013-0005 |
| _version_ | 1797817346913468416 |
|---|---|
| author | Zizkova Katerina Kotrba Radim Kocisova Alica |
| author_facet | Zizkova Katerina Kotrba Radim Kocisova Alica |
| author_sort | Zizkova Katerina |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Heart rate (HR) is related to the physiological state of most of vertebrates, e.g. the level of metabolism, motion or stress. In previous reports, the HR of eland was measured during sedation and general anaesthesia. Therefore, we wanted to evaluate HR in alert eland with emphasis on variations by different behaviours and time of the day. We measured HR by Polar S610 device in an adult male and an adult female. Behaviour during recumbent and rumination, standing and rumination, standing, standing and eating, movement, excitement during feeding, stressful event, handling in restraint box and sleep were recorded and synchronised with data from HR device. In the male, HR was lowest during recumbency and rumination. In the female, HR was lowest during sleep. The highest HR was measured during handling in a restraint box. The HR was higher during the night for most of the behaviours. Further research should focus on explaining the diurnal variation in HR as it relates to specific behaviour. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-13T08:52:07Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-453104de9a9d41bbb66fe3dae3d3abee |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1801-0571 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-13T08:52:07Z |
| publishDate | 2013-03-01 |
| publisher | Sciendo |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica |
| spelling | doaj.art-453104de9a9d41bbb66fe3dae3d3abee2023-05-29T10:54:38ZengSciendoAgricultura Tropica et Subtropica1801-05712013-03-01461293310.2478/ats-2013-0005Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx)Zizkova Katerina0Kotrba Radim1Kocisova Alica2Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Czech University of Life Sciences, Praha, Czech RepublicFaculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Czech University of Life Sciences, Praha, Czech RepublicInstitute of parasitology, Department of Epizootiology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovak RepublicHeart rate (HR) is related to the physiological state of most of vertebrates, e.g. the level of metabolism, motion or stress. In previous reports, the HR of eland was measured during sedation and general anaesthesia. Therefore, we wanted to evaluate HR in alert eland with emphasis on variations by different behaviours and time of the day. We measured HR by Polar S610 device in an adult male and an adult female. Behaviour during recumbent and rumination, standing and rumination, standing, standing and eating, movement, excitement during feeding, stressful event, handling in restraint box and sleep were recorded and synchronised with data from HR device. In the male, HR was lowest during recumbency and rumination. In the female, HR was lowest during sleep. The highest HR was measured during handling in a restraint box. The HR was higher during the night for most of the behaviours. Further research should focus on explaining the diurnal variation in HR as it relates to specific behaviour.https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2013-0005elandheart rateremote monitoringwelfare |
| spellingShingle | Zizkova Katerina Kotrba Radim Kocisova Alica Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica eland heart rate remote monitoring welfare |
| title | Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx) |
| title_full | Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx) |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx) |
| title_short | Effect of Changes in Behaviour on the Heart Rate and its Diurnal Variation in a Male and a Female Eland (Taurotragus oryx) |
| title_sort | effect of changes in behaviour on the heart rate and its diurnal variation in a male and a female eland taurotragus oryx |
| topic | eland heart rate remote monitoring welfare |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2013-0005 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zizkovakaterina effectofchangesinbehaviourontheheartrateanditsdiurnalvariationinamaleandafemaleelandtaurotragusoryx AT kotrbaradim effectofchangesinbehaviourontheheartrateanditsdiurnalvariationinamaleandafemaleelandtaurotragusoryx AT kocisovaalica effectofchangesinbehaviourontheheartrateanditsdiurnalvariationinamaleandafemaleelandtaurotragusoryx |