title: Hematological response of Japanese quail to acute hemorrhagic stress.
abstract: Hematological and serum biochemical changes in response to hemorrhagic stress were determined in both sexes of juvenile and adult Coturnix coturnix japonica over 3 day period following a mechanical hemorrhage of 30% of the calculated total blood volume. There was an initial shift posthemorrhage towards greater numbers of more mature erythrocytes and fewer circulating reticulocytes. Reticulocytosis was indicated 48-72 hr posthemorrhage. Glucose and lactic acid dehydrogenase levels increased after hemorrhage. Serum beta-glucuronidase was elevated only in adults. Japanese quail seemed to recover from hemorrhage more rapidly than had been reported for chickens, other birds and mammals.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gildersleeve
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thaxton
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: McRee
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003370:Coturnix; D004905:Erythrocyte Aging; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D007773:Lactates