title: Hematologic and Biochemical Reference Values of the Australian Bush Rat (Rattus fuscipes).
abstract: We provide hematologic (n = 34) and biochemical (n = 30) blood values for wild-caught Australian bush rats (Rattus fuscipes). Hematology values have similar range limits compared with other rat species. Biochemistry values for glucose, alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, and creatine kinase have higher maximum ranges compared with other rats.
authors.affiliation: 1  Taronga Wildlife Hospital, PO Box 20, Mosman, New South Wales 2088, Australia.
authors.forename: Tammy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: McDonogh
authors.affiliation: 1  Taronga Wildlife Hospital, PO Box 20, Mosman, New South Wales 2088, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: 1  Taronga Wildlife Hospital, PO Box 20, Mosman, New South Wales 2088, Australia.
authors.forename: Cheryl R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Sangster
authors.affiliation: 1  Taronga Wildlife Hospital, PO Box 20, Mosman, New South Wales 2088, Australia.
authors.forename: Phoebe J B
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Meagher
authors.affiliation: 1  Taronga Wildlife Hospital, PO Box 20, Mosman, New South Wales 2088, Australia.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vogelnest
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D051381:Rats / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006454:Hemoglobins