title: A study of erythrocyte changes in white Pekin ducks.
abstract: Erythrocyte distribution studies were determined in 5 control (non-stressed) and 5 ducks which were bled 1.6% of their body weight 3 times at 10-day intervals. Erythrocyte distribution studies were performed using a Coulter ZBI with channelizer and Accucomp accessory. The total erythrocyte count (P1 + P2) and the P1 population dropped 10% from the pre-bleeding count; however, test animals exhibited less than a 10% change after the third sampling. There was no apparent effect of the bleeding on the total counts and the P1 count over the 28-day trial period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL 36193.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hebert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nanney
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pedersoli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krista
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004372:Ducks / Q000097:blood*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000097:blood