Validation of a Novel Collection Device for Non-Invasive Urine Sampling from Free-Ranging Animals.

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in non-invasively collected samples have opened up new and exciting opportunities for wildlife research. Different types of samples, however, involve different limitations and certain physiological markers (e.g., C-peptide, oxytocin) can only be reliably measured from urine. Common collection methods for urine to date work best for arboreal animals and large volumes of urine. Sufficient recovery of urine is thus still difficult for wildlife biologists, particularly for terrestrial and small bodied animals. We tested three collection devices (two commercially available saliva swabs, Salivette synthetic and cotton, and cotton First aid swabs) against a control to permit the collection of small volumes of urine from the ground. We collected urine samples from captive and wild

SUBMITTER: Danish LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4633224 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature