title: Hematology of camelids.
abstract: Interpretation of camelid hematology results is similar to that of other mammals. Obtaining accurate results and using appropriate reference intervals can be a bit problematic, particularly when evaluating the erythron. Camelid erythrocytes vary from other mammals in that they are small, flat, and elliptical. This variation makes data obtained from samples collected from these species prone to error when using some automated instruments. Normal and abnormal findings in camelid blood are reviewed as well as how to ensure accurate results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1610, USA. Electronic address: Linda.Vap@colostate.edu.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vap
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1610, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bohn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000097:blood*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology; D006405:Hematology / Q000379:methods; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology
keywords: Alpaca; Analyzer; Llama; Quality assurance