Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning
Serum and plasma samples were collected from 92 gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups, all less than 5 wk old, and from 21 yearlings during the breeding season at the Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, for hematologic and clinical chemistry analysis. In the pups, total WBC, total protein, and gluc...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/7712aade-1b11-42ae-ad76-3ba3d954511a 2023-05-15T16:05:41+02:00 Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning Hall, A J 1998-12 https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/blood-chemistry-and-hematology-of-gray-seal-halichoerus-grypus-pups-from-birth-to-postweaning(7712aade-1b11-42ae-ad76-3ba3d954511a).html eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Hall , A J 1998 , ' Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning ' , Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine , vol. 29 , pp. 401-407 . Hematology clinical chemistry gray seal age-specific changes PHOCA-VITULINA ELEPHANT SEALS PINNIPEDS ISLAND article 1998 ftunstandrewcris 2021-12-26T14:17:18Z Serum and plasma samples were collected from 92 gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups, all less than 5 wk old, and from 21 yearlings during the breeding season at the Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, for hematologic and clinical chemistry analysis. In the pups, total WBC, total protein, and glucose values increased until weaning and declined during the postweaning fast. Liver enzymes, particularly alkaline phosphatase, were high at birth and decreased steadily with age, most rapidly during the postweaning fast. In the yearlings, total WBC, erythrocyte sedimentation rates, and rectal temperatures were significantly higher than in the pups and glucose levels were significantly lower. Therefore, consideration should be given to the growth phase of gray seal pups (lactation or postweaning fast) or stage of development when hematology and clinical chemistries are used far diagnostic purposes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Elephant Seals Phoca vitulina University of St Andrews: Research Portal |
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Hematology clinical chemistry gray seal age-specific changes PHOCA-VITULINA ELEPHANT SEALS PINNIPEDS ISLAND Hall, A J Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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Serum and plasma samples were collected from 92 gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups, all less than 5 wk old, and from 21 yearlings during the breeding season at the Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, for hematologic and clinical chemistry analysis. In the pups, total WBC, total protein, and glucose values increased until weaning and declined during the postweaning fast. Liver enzymes, particularly alkaline phosphatase, were high at birth and decreased steadily with age, most rapidly during the postweaning fast. In the yearlings, total WBC, erythrocyte sedimentation rates, and rectal temperatures were significantly higher than in the pups and glucose levels were significantly lower. Therefore, consideration should be given to the growth phase of gray seal pups (lactation or postweaning fast) or stage of development when hematology and clinical chemistries are used far diagnostic purposes. |
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Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning |
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Elephant Seals Phoca vitulina |
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Elephant Seals Phoca vitulina |
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Hall , A J 1998 , ' Blood chemistry and hematology of gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups from birth to postweaning ' , Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine , vol. 29 , pp. 401-407 . |
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