What is it about?
We developed a biopsy procedure for collecting small amounts of adipose tissue in the furcular area of small and medium-sized birds without adverse effects.
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Why is it important?
Analysis of fatty acids from adipose tissue can provide important information about the physiological and nutritional condition of birds.
Perspectives
This non-lethal biopsy is relatively simple to perform, and I recommend it as an alternative to lethal methods for sampling adipose tissue in studies of wild and captive birds.
DR Afonso Rocha
MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Coimbra, Portugal
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This page is a summary of: A non-lethal biopsy technique for sampling subcutaneous adipose tissue of small and medium-sized birds, Journal of Field Ornithology, March 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jofo.12145.
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