The Effect of Age on Hematological and Serum Biochemical Values on Juvenile Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)


Authors

  • Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt Aluna Programa de Pos-graduacao em Medicina Veterinaria da FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Antonio Carlos Paulillo Departamento de Patologia Veterinaria, FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Rosangela Locatelli Dittrich Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria-UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
  • Elizabeth Santin Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria-UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
  • Paula Cristina Linder da Silva Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria-UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
  • Olair Beltrame Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria-UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
  • Edson Goncalves de Oliveira Departamento de Zootecnia-UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2007.459.461

Keywords:

Avian hematology, Phasianus colchicus, pheasant, serum biochemistry

Abstract

The influences of age on hematological and serum biochemical parameters were investigated in juvenile ring-necked pheasant. Statistical comparisons were made for differences in values among different ages. A variety of blood parameters showed significantly age related differences. Juvenile ring-necked pheasants of all ages had lymphocytes as the major circulating leukocyte. RBC values for 60 day-old pheasants were lower than the values for 74, 88 and 102 day-old pheasants. The hemoglobin value was higher for 88 day-old pheasants. The WBC, the heterophil and the lymphocyte values were significantly higher for 60 day-old pheasants. Total serum protein, albumin and globulin values for 25 and 60 day-old pheasants were significantly lower than the values for 42, 88 and 102 day-old pheasants.

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Published

2007-05-15

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 6 (2007)

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Research Article

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How to Cite

Schmidt, E. M. dos S., Paulillo, A. C., Dittrich, R. L., Santin, E., da Silva, P. C. L., Beltrame, O., & de Oliveira, E. G. (2007). The Effect of Age on Hematological and Serum Biochemical Values on Juvenile Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus). International Journal of Poultry Science, 6(6), 459–461. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2007.459.461

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