Assessment of Commercially Available Immunoassays to Measure Glucocorticoid Metabolites in African Grey Parrot (Psittacus Erithacus) Droppings: A Ready Tool for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Stress

Assessment of Commercially Available Immunoassays to Measure Glucocorticoid Metabolites in African Grey Parrot (Psittacus Erithacus) Droppings: A Ready Tool for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Stress

Despite being undomesticated, African Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) are commonly found in captivity, in zoos or as pets. Captivity can be an ongoing stressor. Non-invasive glucocorticoid metabolites (GCM) measurements from bird droppings are of interest for assessing stress but require careful...

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Main Authors: Cécile Bienboire-Frosini, Muriel Alnot-Perronin, Camille Chabaud, Pietro Asproni, Céline Lafont-Lecuelle, Alessandro Cozzi, Patrick Pageat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
analytical validation
captivity
enzyme immunoassay
Fecal Glucorticoid Metabolites
Heterophil:Lymphocyte Ratio
non-invasive stress measurement
parrot
welfare monitoring
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/7/105

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