title: Hematology, serum chemistry values, and rectal temperatures of adult greater galagos (Galago garnetti and G. crassicaudatus).
abstract: Hematological and serum chemistry values, as well as rectal temperatures, were obtained from greater galagos (Galago garnettii and G. crassicaudatus), in order to establish normative values. No species or sex differences were found for four hematological parameters and 15 serum chemistry parameters. Species differences were seen in phosphate, magnesium, cholesterol, alkaline phosphate, G-glutamyl transferase, mean corpuscular volume and leucocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte number. Significant sex differences were observed in glucose, hemoglobin, and hematocrit values. Species and sex differences were seen in chloride and erythrocyte number.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Duke University, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Izard
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Simons
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001831:Body Temperature; D005260:Female; D005701:Galago / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013045:Species Specificity