Hematology of the Bronze Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): Variations with Age and Gender


Authors

  • Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt Post-doctorate Researcher in Veterinary Medicine of FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Antonio Carlos Paulillo Departamento de Patologia VeterinAria, FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Gislaine Regina Vieira Martins Bolsistas FAPESP-Brazil
  • Ivan Moura Lapera Bolsistas FAPESP-Brazil
  • Alan Jonathan Pereira Testi Alunos Curso Graduação Medicina VeterinAria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Leonildo Nardi Junior Alunos Curso Graduação Medicina VeterinAria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Janine Denadai Bolsistas FAPESP-Brazil
  • Jose Jurandir Fagliari Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia VeterinAria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2009.752.754

Keywords:

Avian hematology, bronze Turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo, total plasma protein

Abstract

One hundred and ten Bronze Turkeys: 40 females (19-23 week-old), 13 males (19-23 week-old), 35 females (30-32 week-old) and 22 males (30-32 week-old), were investigated to analyse the influences of age and sex on hematological parameters. Statistical comparisons were made for differences in values between male and female and among different ages. Lymphocytes were the major circulating leukocyte for all birds. Total serum protein, lymphocytes and basophils were significantly different between females of both ages. The RBC values were significantly different between males of both ages.

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2009-07-15

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Vol. 8 No. 8 (2009)

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Schmidt, E. M. dos S., Paulillo, A. C., Martins, G. R. V., Lapera, I. M., Testi, A. J. P., Junior, L. N., Denadai, J., & Fagliari, J. J. (2009). Hematology of the Bronze Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): Variations with Age and Gender. International Journal of Poultry Science, 8(8), 752–754. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2009.752.754

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