Hematological and Serum Biochemistry Values in Free-Ranging Crested Porcupine
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Matherials and Methods
2.1. Samples Collection
2.2. Hematology and Serum Chemistry Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Age Class | Sex | BW (kg) | Clinical Status | BT (°C) | HR (bpm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult | Male | 11.9 | Severe abscess in the rump | 36 | 110 |
Adult | Female | 14.7 | Good, Pregnant | 38.2 | 129 |
Sub-adult | Male | 10.6 | Good | 38.2 | 113 |
Sub-adult | Female | 9.4 | Left ear laceration | 37.2 | 112 |
Adult | Female | 15.2 | Good, Lactation | 38.5 | 116 |
Adult | Female | 11 | Good | 38.1 | 119 |
Sub-adult | Female | 5 | Good | 39 | 121 |
Adult | Male | 14.5 | Good | 38.2 | 116 |
Adult | Female | 11 | Good | 38.6 | 111 |
Sub-adult | Female | 9.5 | Good | 37.9 | 114 |
Parameter | n | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Median |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose (mg/dL) | 6 | 179 | 31.2 | 154 | 231 | 169 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 10 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 0.7 |
Urea-N BUN (mg/dL) | 10 | 19.8 | 8.3 | 10 | 39 | 19 |
BUN/Creat | 5 | 41.2 | 21.1 | 16 | 68 | 41 |
TP (g/dL) | 7 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Globulins (g/dL) | 5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 4 | 3.5 |
Alb/Glob | 5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
GGT (U/L) | 9 | 16.9 | 13.7 | 7 | 32 | 9 |
ALP (U/L) | 5 | 256 | 75.8 | 195 | 349 | 205 |
AST (U/L) | 6 | 199.2 | 70.8 | 100 | 265 | 212.5 |
ALT (U/L) | 6 | 25.3 | 2.5 | 23 | 30 | 24.5 |
CK (U/L) | 8 | 927.3 | 607.6 | 236 | 2238 | 841.5 |
LDH (U/L) | 1 | 2727 | - | 2727 | 2727 | 2727 |
Na+ (mmol/L) | 1 | 145 | - | 145 | 145 | 145 |
K+ (mmol/L) | 1 | 4.8 | - | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Ca2+ (mg/dL) | 2 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.65 |
Na/k | 1 | 30 | - | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Phosphates (mg/dL) | 1 | 6.2 | - | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 1 | 104 | - | 104 | 104 | 104 |
Bil Tot (mg/dL) | 6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 2 | 25 | 26.9 | 6 | 44 | 25 |
Osmolality (mmol/kg) | 1 | 293 | - | 293 | 293 | 293 |
Parameter | n | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Median |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RBC (M/μL) | 7 | 5.7 | 0.37 | 5.3 | 6.25 | 5.7 |
Hgb (g/dL) | 7 | 13.6 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 13.2 |
Hct (%) | 7 | 43.8 | 4.7 | 36 | 49.7 | 44.4 |
MCV (fL) | 7 | 77.3 | 5.7 | 68 | 82.3 | 79.6 |
MCH (pg) | 7 | 23.8 | 0.9 | 22.7 | 24.9 | 23.5 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 7 | 30.1 | 4.77 | 22.7 | 36.6 | 29.3 |
RDW (%) | 5 | 16.9 | 1.33 | 15.4 | 18.9 | 16.7 |
PLT (K/μL) | 7 | 557.0 | 470.5 | 86 | 1479 | 454 |
MPV (fL) | 5 | 6.0 | 1.36 | 4.5 | 8 | 5.8 |
PDW | 6 | 17.5 | 1.15 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
PCT (%) | 5 | 0.3 | 0.17 | 0.146 | 0.562 | 0.216 |
WBC (K/μL) | 7 | 14.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 22.5 | 9.3 |
Lymphocytes (K/μL) | 7 | 4.3 | 3.56 | 1.1 | 10 | 2.8 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 7 | 26.8 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 44.6 | 26.1 |
Monocytes (K/μL) | 7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Monocytes (%) | 7 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Granulocytes (K/μL) | 7 | 9.5 | 4.20 | 5.5 | 15.8 | 7.5 |
Granulocytes (%) | 7 | 69.7 | 10.85 | 56.2 | 83.3 | 72.6 |
Eosinophils (%) | 3 | 1.5 | 0.12 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
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Coppola, F.; D’Addio, E.; Casini, L.; Sagona, S.; Aloisi, M.; Felicioli, A. Hematological and Serum Biochemistry Values in Free-Ranging Crested Porcupine. Vet. Sci. 2020, 7, 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7040171
Coppola F, D’Addio E, Casini L, Sagona S, Aloisi M, Felicioli A. Hematological and Serum Biochemistry Values in Free-Ranging Crested Porcupine. Veterinary Sciences. 2020; 7(4):171. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7040171
Chicago/Turabian StyleCoppola, Francesca, Enrico D’Addio, Lucia Casini, Simona Sagona, Marco Aloisi, and Antonio Felicioli. 2020. "Hematological and Serum Biochemistry Values in Free-Ranging Crested Porcupine" Veterinary Sciences 7, no. 4: 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7040171