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Evaluation of Hematologic and Biochemical Values for Convalescing Seals from the Coast of Maine
- Source :
- Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 40:421-429
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2009.
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Abstract
- Marine mammal researchers and veterinarians evaluate the health of individuals and populations by using observed ranges for blood values. The goal of this study was to establish observed ranges for dependent (0-4 week) and weanling (4 week) harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) pups that were admitted for rehabilitation at the Marine Animal Lifeline in Portland, Maine from 1998-2003 and to record changes in hematologic and biochemical values as they convalesced. Blood values, measured both at admission to and release from rehabilitation, were quantitatively compared between these two groups. Of the 29 blood analytes measured in this study between dependent and weanling pups upon admission to rehabilitation, 14 were significantly different including white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT), platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, potassium, chloride, CO2, total bilirubin, calcium, alanine transaminase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase. Between admission and release, 14 analytes had significantly changed for dependent pups including RBC, Hb, HCT, mean cell volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, potassium, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total protein, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and ALT. Between admission and release, 10 analytes had significantly changed for weanlings including RBC, MCV, neutrophils, eosinophils, potassium, chloride, anion gap, total protein, total bilirubin, and calcium. At the time of release, six parameters were significantly different between pups admitted as dependent and those admitted as weanlings including MCV, neutrophils, eosinophils, total protein, globulin, and albumin.
- Subjects :
- Erythrocyte Indices
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Weanling
Physiology
Animals, Wild
Phoca
Weaning
Hematocrit
Hemoglobins
Leukocyte Count
White blood cell
Internal medicine
medicine
Animals
Maine
Serum Albumin
Hematologic Tests
Hematology
General Veterinary
medicine.diagnostic_test
biology
Malnutrition
General Medicine
Red blood cell
medicine.anatomical_structure
Animals, Newborn
Blood chemistry
Alanine transaminase
Population Surveillance
Immunology
biology.protein
Wounds and Injuries
Female
Animal Science and Zoology
Hemoglobin
Blood Chemical Analysis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19372825, 10427260, and 19982003
- Volume :
- 40
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c52636103bdb2085d84a023e6cd8e357