Erythrocyte distribution in ducks.
A study on erythrocyte distribution was performed on 10 healthy, nonstressed adult white Pekin ducks. Results indicated 2 populations of erythrocytes, with average mean corpuscular volumes of 128.37 fl/cell and 308.50 fl/cell. Variations in erythrogram patterns were evident over time, when comparing specimens from different ducks or the same duck. There were 5 patterns of cell number/volume distribution observed between the 2 cell populations when all ducks were studied. Females had a greater change than did males when population density and volume percentage comparisons were made on erythrocyte compartments.
Department of Biology, Auburn University at Montgomery, AL 36193.
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Hebert
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Nanney
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Spano
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Pedersoli
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Krista
D000818:Animals; D004372:Ducks / Q000097:blood*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D004911:Erythrocyte Volume; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male