Elizabeth A Koutsos

Works (6)

Updated: July 16th, 2023 21:17

2021 journal article

Blood Fatty Acid Profiles of Neiritic Juvenile Wild Green Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) and Kemp's Ridleys (Lepidochelys Kempii)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 52(2), 610–617.

By: E. Koutsos n, L. Minter n, K. Ange-Van Heugten n , J. Mejia-Fava n & C. Harms n 

Contributors: E. Koutsos n, L. Minter n, K. Ange-Van Heugten n , J. Mejia-Fava n & C. Harms n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild / blood; Fatty Acids / blood; Female; Male; Species Specificity; Turtles / blood; Turtles / genetics
TL;DR: W whole blood fatty acid profiles generally correlate to previous work with lipid depots, supporting the use of this less invasive methodology to advance the understanding of fatty acid nutrition of sea turtles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 12, 2021

2021 journal article

Cane toad ( Rhinella marina ) vitamin A, vitamin E, and carotenoid kinetics

Zoo Biology, 41(1), 34–43.

By: T. Freel n, E. Koutsos*, L. Minter*, T. Tollefson *, F. Ridgley *, D. Smith *, H. Scott*, K. Ange‐van Heugten  n

author keywords: amphibian; free-ranging; nutrition
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Zoo; Bufo marinus; Carotenoids; Euthanasia, Animal; Humans; Kinetics; Plant Breeding; Vitamin A; Vitamin E
TL;DR: The results from this study indicate that additional or alternative diet supplementation may be needed for cane toads (and potentially other amphibians) to mimic their free-ranging diets. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 7, 2021

2021 journal article

URINARY CORTICOSTERONE CONCENTRATIONS IN FREE-RANGING AND MANAGED CANE TOADS (RHINELLA MARINA)

JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE, 52(4), 1234–1240.

By: T. Freel n, E. Koutsos*, L. Minter*, T. Tollefson, F. Ridgley *, J. Brown *, D. Smith *, H. Scott*, K. Ange-van Heugten n 

MeSH headings : Amphibians; Animals; Bufo marinus; Corticosterone; Stress, Physiological
TL;DR: Corticosterone was lower in cane toads under managed care compared with those sampled in the wild, suggesting that managed care is not a stressor for this species. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 3, 2022

2020 journal article

Analysis of Fatty Acid Profiles in Eastern Box (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) and Common Snapping (Chelydra Serpentine) Turtles for Wild and Managed Care Environments

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 51(3), 478–484.

By: K. Dass n, E. Koutsos*, L. Minter* & K. Ange-van Heugten n 

Contributors: K. Dass n, E. Koutsos*, L. Minter* & K. Ange-Van Heugten n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild / metabolism; Animals, Zoo / metabolism; Fatty Acids / metabolism; Turtles; Veterinary Medicine
TL;DR: Fatty acids are useful for many important biological functions including proper immune system regulation, and therefore, the present research provides medically relevant data for reptile diagnostics and may help further improve diets of all chelonians kept in managed care, regardless of species. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 8, 2021

2020 journal article

Circulating nutrients and hematological parameters in managed African elephants ( Loxodonta Africana ) over a 1‐year period

Zoo Biology, 39(5), 345–354.

By: J. Wood  n, E. Koutsos*, C. Kendall* , L. Minter*, T. Tollefson, E. Ivory*, K. Ange‐van Heugten  n

Contributors: J. Wood  n, E. Koutsos*, C. Kendall* , L. Minter*, T. Tollefson, E. Ivory*, K. Ange-van Heugten n 

author keywords: blood; nutrition; pachyderm; zoo
MeSH headings : Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Animals, Zoo; Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood; Bilirubin / blood; Biomarkers / blood; Blood Glucose; Blood Proteins; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Creatine Kinase / blood; Creatinine / blood; Diet / veterinary; Electrolytes / blood; Elephants / physiology; Female; Male; Minerals / chemistry; Nutritional Status; Seasons; Serum Albumin; Sex Factors
TL;DR: Findings suggest that exogenous vitamin E supplements may not be necessary with a mixed feedstuff diet based on circulating values, and offer updated information on circulating reference values and novel circulating concentrations of nutrients for Southeastern US managed African elephants that can be used to inform nutritional and health management in all similar habitats. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 27, 2020

2019 journal article

Analyses of African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) diet with various browse and pellet inclusion levels

Zoo Biology, 39(1), 37–50.

By: J. Wood n, E. Koutsos*, C. Kendall* , L. Minter*, T. Tollefson & K. Ange‐van Heugten  n

author keywords: forages; nutrients; pachyderm; zoo
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Husbandry; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Animals, Zoo; Diet / veterinary; Elephants / physiology; Female; Male
TL;DR: Seasonal data on the nutrient levels of Southeastern browse species important for various pachyderm and herbivorous species is provided and predicted nutrient intake with new diet scenarios does not support the exclusion of pellets in the diets of African elephants without greater browse quantity availability, strict diet management, or additional supplements. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 25, 2019

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