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Hematologic RIs for healthy water buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis ) in southern Mexico
Author(s) -
TorresChable Oswaldo M.,
Ojeda Robertos Nadia F.,
ChayCanul Alfonso J.,
PeraltaTorres Jorge A.,
LunaPalomera Carlos,
BrindisVazquez Nahum,
Blitvich Bradley J.,
MachainWilliams Carlos,
GarciaRejon Julian E.,
BaakBaak Carlos M.,
Dorman Karin S.,
AlegriaLopez Miguel A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary clinical pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1939-165X
pISSN - 0275-6382
DOI - 10.1111/vcp.12508
Subject(s) - bubalus , water buffalo , breed , veterinary medicine , medicine , hemoglobin , zoology , complete blood count , biology , ecology
Background Baseline hematologic data are used by veterinarians and wildlife biologists to perform health assessments on target animal species. Hematologic measurements are influenced by various factors including geography. Baseline hematologic RI s have been established for domestic water buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis ) from various countries in the Eastern Hemisphere, but these data are not readily available for the Western Hemisphere. Objective The aim of this study was to determine hematologic values for domestic water buffaloes from several commercial farms in southern Mexico. Methods Blood was collected from 126 healthy, postlactating females (3 to 10 years old) from the Murrah breed, and 10 hematologic variables were measured. Results Means, SD s, RI s, medians ( MED ), median absolute deviations ( MAD ), and other statistics were calculated for each hematologic variable. The MED (and MAD ) for each variable are as follows: RBC count, 7.6 (1.1) × 10 12 /L; hemoglobin, 116.0 (13.3) g/L; PCV , 41.5 (7.6) %; MCV , 56.8 (7.0) fL; MCH , 14.6 (1.6) pg; MCHC , 250.0 (35.6) g/L; RDW ( SD ), 29.7 (5.5) fL; RDW ( CV ), 18.2 (1.4) %; reticulocytes, 0.0 (0.0) %, and WBC count, 12.4 (1.3) × 10 9 /L. These values were compared to those previously reported for water buffaloes from several countries in the Eastern Hemisphere and, on most occasions, they differed significantly. Conclusions Our data can be used by veterinarians and other personnel involved in buffalo production in Mexico during medical evaluations.