Metabolic derangements and reduced survival of bile-extracted Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus)

Metabolic derangements and reduced survival of bile-extracted Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus)

Abstract Background Across China and Southeast Asia, an estimated 17,000 bears are currently farmed for bile, primarily for traditional medicines. Depending on country, bile is extracted daily via transabdominal gallbladder fistulas, indwelling catheters, or needle aspiration. Despite claims that be...

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Main Authors: Monica Kaho Herkules Bando, O. Lynne Nelson, Clark Kogan, Rance Sellon, Michelle Wiest, Heather J. Bacon, Mandala Hunter-Ishikawa, Wendy Leadbeater, Koji Yamazaki, Yipeng Jin, Takeshi Komatsu, David McGeachy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Asiatic black bear
Bear bile farming
Bile-extraction
Biochemistry
Hematology
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2006-6

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