Hematological findings of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) from eastern Turkey, obtained by blood film evaluation

• Main Authors: Belić, Maja, Klobučar, Antea, Faraguna, Siniša, Turk, Romana, Vince, Silvijo, Çoban, Emrah, Çoban, Ayşegül, Hakkı Şekercioğlu, Çağan, Kusak, Josip
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: free-ranging brown bears; hematology; hemoparasites; microfilariae; blood film evaluation; eastern Turkey; slobodnoživući smeđi medvjedi; hematologija; hemoparaziti; mikrofilarije; procjena krvnog razmaza; istočna Turska; Turska; Ursus arctos
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/287661; https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/416445

Hematology is one of the best population health indicators, and the quickest way to gain insight into some hematological parameters is blood film evaluation. Sometimes, due to the inability to store blood, the unavailability of hematological instruments during field work, or the insufficient amount...