title: Hematologic and serum biochemistry values in two species of free-ranging porcupines (Coendou prehensilis, Coendou melanurus) in French Guiana.
abstract: Individuals of two porcupine species (Coendou prehensilis and Coendou melanurus) were translocated during the flooding of a forest at a hydroelectric dam site in French Guiana. Blood samples were collected for 11 mo to determine hematologic and serum chemistry reference mean values and ranges and to look for blood parasites. Male C. prehensilis had significantly higher hemoglobin levels, packed cell volumes, and creatinine and potassium values than did females of the same species. Coendou prehensilis had significantly lower amylase levels but higher creatinine, calcium, lactate dehydrogenase, and gamma glutamyl transferase levels than C. melanurus.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Polyvalent, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, France.
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: J Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vié
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cotellon
authors.forename: Ingrund
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Thoisy
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Motard
authors.forename: Christian P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Raccurt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000097:blood*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005616:French Guiana; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012377:Rodentia / Q000097:blood*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity