Hematology and serum biochemistry parameters of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis).
J Zoo Wildl Med
; 31(4): 484-90, 2000 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-11428394
ABSTRACT
Blood samples were obtained from 155 North American river otters (Lontra canadensis; 94 adult males, 38 adult females, 10 juvenile males, and 13 juvenile females) to establish baseline hematology and from 50 adult river otters (40 males and 10 females) for baseline serum biochemistry parameters for the species. The otters were livetrapped from eastern North Carolina (USA) during a 4-yr period. Data for 14 routine hematologic parameters and 22 serum chemistry assays showed significant differences in total leukocyte count and absolute neutrophil and monocyte numbers for adults versus juveniles, red blood cell counts and hemoglobin between adult and juvenile males, and calcium and alkaline phosphatase values for adult males between years of the study and an increase in leukocyte counts and absolute neutrophils with increased degree of trap injury sustained.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lontras
/
Análise Química do Sangue
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Zoo Wildl Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos