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Normal haematological values of European hedgehogs ( Erinaceus europaeus ) from an English rehabilitation centre
Author(s) -
Lewis J. C. M.,
Norcott M. R.,
Frost L. M.,
Cusdin P.
Publication year - 2002
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.151.19.567
Subject(s) - erinaceus , biology , hedgehog , rehabilitation , veterinary medicine , anatomy , medicine , biochemistry , gene , neuroscience
Blood samples were taken from 29 male and 21 female clinically normal European hedgehogs ( Erinaceus europaeus ) that had been overwintered in an English rehabilitation centre, and the mean (sd) and ranges of their haematological values were determined. The mean cellular volume and lymphocyte counts of the female hedgehogs were slightly but significantly higher than those of the male hedgehogs.