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Normal haematological and serum biochemical values of Eurasian otters ( Lutra lutra ) from a Scottish rehabilitation centre
Author(s) -
Lewis J. C. M.,
Pagan L.,
Hart M.,
Green R.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.143.25.676
Blood samples were taken from 47 clinically normal, wildborn Eurasian otters ( Lutra lutra ) before they were released from a rehabilitation centre in Scotland between August 1990 and March 1996. Serum biochemistry profiles were determined for 47 animals and haematological profiles for 41, and the results from males, females, and animals under or over one year of age were analysed as separate groups and as pooled populations. The normal ranges for a wide variety of haematological and serum biochemical parameters of the Eurasian otter are presented, and significant differences with age and sex are detailed.