title: Hematology and blood chemistry of chicks of white and black storks (Ciconia ciconia and Ciconia nigra).
abstract: 1. The hematology and blood chemistry of 15-68-day-old chicks have been studied. 2. Red cell numbers (1,900,000/mm3), hemoglobin content (11.5 g/dl) and hematocrit (37.5) were similar in both species of storks. 3. Total numbers of leucocytes (63,000/mm3) were similar in both species, whilst differential leucocyte counts were not. 4. Higher levels of plasma protein, GOT and cholesterol in HDL were found in white storks when compared with black storks but not differences were detected in plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, urea, uric acid, GPT and alkaline phosphatase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Biology II (Physiology), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Puerta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Munõz Pulido
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Huecas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abelenda
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D006400:Hematocrit; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins