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J Vet Clin 2020; 37(1): 50-52
https://doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2020.02.37.1.50
Published online February 29, 2020
Seong Hoon Seok1, Sun Young Kang2, Jae Ik Han3, Young Bin Im4, Han Sang Yoo4, Seong-Chan Yeon5
Copyright © The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics.
Twenty-four cinereous vultures that had been taken to a wildlife center due to starvation and exhaustion were studied to evaluate approaches for determining sex. Coelioscopy was performed to identify sexes of two vultures, whereas, DNA testing was performed to identify the sexes of the 24 vultures. Testes and ovaries could be unambiguously identified with an endoscope and DNA analyses could identify sex sex in most, but not all of the specimens. Although the coelioscopy examination can unambiguously confirm sex, the approach is invasive and requires anesthesia. Thus, coelioscopic examination should only be performed when sex cannot be determined through DNA analysis.
Keywords: cinereous vulture, coelioscopy, genetic analysis, sex identification
J Vet Clin 2020; 37(1): 50-52
Published online February 29, 2020 https://doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2020.02.37.1.50
Copyright © The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics.
Seong Hoon Seok1, Sun Young Kang2, Jae Ik Han3, Young Bin Im4, Han Sang Yoo4, Seong-Chan Yeon5
1Daegu Animal Medical Center, 2Gyeongnam Wildlife Center, Gyeongsang National University, 3Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, 4Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, 5Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul Wildlife Center, College of Veterinary Medicine Seoul National University
Twenty-four cinereous vultures that had been taken to a wildlife center due to starvation and exhaustion were studied to evaluate approaches for determining sex. Coelioscopy was performed to identify sexes of two vultures, whereas, DNA testing was performed to identify the sexes of the 24 vultures. Testes and ovaries could be unambiguously identified with an endoscope and DNA analyses could identify sex sex in most, but not all of the specimens. Although the coelioscopy examination can unambiguously confirm sex, the approach is invasive and requires anesthesia. Thus, coelioscopic examination should only be performed when sex cannot be determined through DNA analysis.
Keywords: cinereous vulture, coelioscopy, genetic analysis, sex identification
