title: Normal hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals for juvenile wild turkeys.
abstract: Blood samples taken from 48 4-mo-old wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopova silvestris) were used to establish reference intervals for hematology and serum chemistry values. The study was conducted during September and October 1996. Packed cell volume, total and differential white cell counts, total protein, albumin, glucose, calcium, uric acid, triglyceride concentrations, as well as aspartate transaminase (AST) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities were assayed. Reference intervals from wild turkeys are similar to those reported for domestic turkeys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA. dbounous@calc.vet.uga.edu
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Bounous
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Kilburn
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Quist
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000097:blood; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D014422:Turkeys / Q000097:blood*