title: Hematologic and plasma biochemical reference values in Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus).
abstract: Blood samples were collected from captive, adult, clinically normal Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) for hematologic and plasma biochemical analyses. Hematologic parameters investigated were total red blood cell count, hemoglobin, packed cell volume, fibrinogen, mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin, mean cell hemoglobin concentration, total white blood cell count, differential white blood cell count, and thrombocyte count. Plasma biochemical parameters investigated were alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, aspartate aminotransferase, bile acids, total bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, cholesterol, creatinine, creatine kinase, gamma glutamyltransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, glucose, iron, phosphorus, and uric acid, as well as plasma protein electrophoresis. Results were compared with values from studies done in houbara bustards (Chlamydotis undulata), kori bustards (Ardeotis kori), stone curlews (Burhinus oedicnemus), and taxonomically related species, including ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa), Kashmir native fowl (Kashmirfavorella), and Bangladesh native, Fayoumi, and Assil fowl (Gallus domesticus).
authors.affiliation: Wildlife Division, PO Box 77338, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samour
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Naldo
authors.forename: Habeeb
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakkir
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D046094:Galliformes / Q000097:blood*; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values