Alterations in the Behavior and Serum Proteins of Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) due to Hypoxia

Nowadays air pollution is creating a general condition of stress and uneasiness for all flora and fauna including the Aves. The present study was focused on acute hypoxic stress and resultant effects in Rain Quails (Coturnix coromandelica). The changes in behaviour and serum proteins were observed due to experimentally induced conditions of hypoxia in Rain Quails. Quails showed swelling and slow breathing followed by signs of unconsciousness. The serum proteins were examined by using Gel Electrophoresis.