Selected haematological and plasma chemistry parameters in juvenile and adult degus (Octodon degus)
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
21709052
DOI
10.1136/vr.d2360
PII: vr.d2360
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Alanine Transaminase blood MeSH
- Alkaline Phosphatase blood MeSH
- Aspartate Aminotransferases blood MeSH
- Blood Chemical Analysis veterinary MeSH
- Erythrocyte Indices veterinary MeSH
- Hematologic Tests veterinary MeSH
- Blood Glucose analysis MeSH
- Erythrocyte Volume veterinary MeSH
- Octodon blood MeSH
- Leukocyte Count veterinary MeSH
- Lymphocyte Count veterinary MeSH
- Reference Values MeSH
- Serum Albumin MeSH
- Aging blood MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Alanine Transaminase MeSH
- Alkaline Phosphatase MeSH
- Aspartate Aminotransferases MeSH
- Blood Glucose MeSH
- Serum Albumin MeSH
Thirty-five juvenile (mean age 6.3 weeks) and 35 adult (mean age 2.0 years) healthy degus (Octodon degus) were studied to investigate selected haematological and plasma biochemistry parameters. Animals were anaesthetised with isoflurane, and blood was withdrawn from the cranial vena cava. Erythrocyte, haematocrit and neutrophil counts (including the percentage of neutrophils) were significantly higher in the adult degus than in the juveniles. In contrast, the reticulocyte count, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, number of platelets and percentage of lymphocytes were significantly lower in the adult animals. Total protein and globulin levels were significantly higher in the adult degus. The albumin:globulin ratio and plasma levels of urea nitrogen, cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, potassium, total calcium and inorganic phosphorus were significantly lower in adults than in juveniles.
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