Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
A retrospective analysis of haematological values from clinically normal captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) showed that the red cell count, haemoglobin level, packed cell volume and lymphocyte count were higher and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and eosinophil count were lower in juveniles tha...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:vetrec:126/10/239 2023-05-15T18:04:12+02:00 Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) Catley, A Kock, RA Hart, MG Hawkey, CM 1990-03-10 00:00:00.0 text/html http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/126/10/239 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.126.10.239 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/126/10/239 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.126.10.239 Copyright (C) 1990, British Veterinary Association Papers & Articles TEXT 1990 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.126.10.239 2013-05-26T22:27:45Z A retrospective analysis of haematological values from clinically normal captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) showed that the red cell count, haemoglobin level, packed cell volume and lymphocyte count were higher and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and eosinophil count were lower in juveniles than in adults. Newborn animals were anaemic compared with juveniles and adults and had high reticulocyte counts. The values from healthy reindeer were used to identify abnormal haematological variations in a number of sick animals. It was shown that reindeer exhibit similar haemopathological responses to those of other artiodactyla, with increases in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and fibrinogen level being of particular diagnostic significance. Eosinophilia was the only abnormal haematological finding in individuals with subclinical infections of intestinal parasites. Text Rangifer tarandus HighWire Press (Stanford University) |
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A retrospective analysis of haematological values from clinically normal captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) showed that the red cell count, haemoglobin level, packed cell volume and lymphocyte count were higher and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and eosinophil count were lower in juveniles than in adults. Newborn animals were anaemic compared with juveniles and adults and had high reticulocyte counts. The values from healthy reindeer were used to identify abnormal haematological variations in a number of sick animals. It was shown that reindeer exhibit similar haemopathological responses to those of other artiodactyla, with increases in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and fibrinogen level being of particular diagnostic significance. Eosinophilia was the only abnormal haematological finding in individuals with subclinical infections of intestinal parasites. |
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Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) |
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Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) |
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Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) |
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Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) |
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Haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) |
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haematology of clinically normal and sick captive reindeer (rangifer tarandus) |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd |
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1990 |
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http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/126/10/239 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.126.10.239 |
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Rangifer tarandus |
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Rangifer tarandus |
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