Serum biochemistry and haematology in wild and captive bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from Svalbard, Norway

• Published in: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
• Main Authors: Tryland, Morten, Lydersen, Christian, Kovacs, Kit Maureen, Rafter, Espen, Thoresen, Stein Istre
• Other Authors: norges forskningsråd
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
• Subjects: General Veterinary; General Medicine; Arctic; Norway; Polaria; Svalbard; Tromsø; Erignathus barbatus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-021-00598-8; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13028-021-00598-8.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-021-00598-8/fulltext.html

Abstract Background Health assessment of seals in captivity include haematology and serum biochemistry measurements. Because such parameters differ between species, it is crucial to have species-specific reference values for the interpretation of clinical samples. Furthermore, differences in nutriti...