title: Hematology and serum chemistry values of juvenile and adult ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata).
abstract: Hematologic and serum chemistry values are presented for adult and juvenile red ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata rubra) and black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) maintained in a zoological collection. Hematologic and serum chemical values are compared between age groups and subspecies and with other primate species. Elevated hematocrit, total protein, and serum albumin values were noted. Significant differences in cholesterol, total protein, and serum albumin values between the two age groups are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007900:Lemur / Q000097:blood*; D007901:Lemuridae / Q000097:blood*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D010215:Papio; D012453:Saimiri; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D002784:Cholesterol