The objective of this study was to establish reference hematologic and biochemistry values for adult riparian brush rabbits (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius). Between February 2002 and December 2003, complete blood cell counts and serum biochemistry panels were done on blood samples collected for 252 healthy, adult riparian brush rabbits that were bred in captivity and released to the wild in the California, USA, San Joaquin Valley. Significant differences in mean values of some analytes were found among males, nonpregnant females, and pregnant females and among seasons. However, when reference values for each subgroup (sex, pregnancy status, and season) were compared with reference values for all riparian rabbits combined, differences were not sufficiently relevant clinically to warrant the adoption of separate subgroup-specific reference values. The reference ranges reported herein will be of value to veterinarians and wildlife biologists assessing the health of riparian brush rabbits and other wild Sylvilagus species.
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April 01 2009
Hematologic and Biochemistry Reference Values for the Endangered Riparian Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus Bachmani Riparius)
Dorothy M. Black;
Dorothy M. Black
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1 Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
4 Current address: Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital Emergency Critical Care, 3900 Delancey St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6010, USA
7 Corresponding author (email: [email protected])
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Kirsten V. K. Gilardi;
Kirsten V. K. Gilardi
1 Wildlife Health Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Laurissa P. Hamilton;
Laurissa P. Hamilton
2 Endangered Species Recovery Program, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California 95382, USA
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Elizabeth Williams;
Elizabeth Williams
2 Endangered Species Recovery Program, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California 95382, USA
5 Current address: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 1625 Hollywood Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305, USA
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Daniel F. Williams;
Daniel F. Williams
2 Endangered Species Recovery Program, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California 95382, USA
6 Current address: Endangered Species Recovery Program, 3850 NW Walnut Ave., Redmond, Oregon 97756, USA
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Patrick A. Kelly;
Patrick A. Kelly
2 Endangered Species Recovery Program, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California 95382, USA
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Ian Gardner
Ian Gardner
3 Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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J Wildl Dis (2009) 45 (2): 491–496.
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September 25 2008
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Dorothy M. Black, Kirsten V. K. Gilardi, Laurissa P. Hamilton, Elizabeth Williams, Daniel F. Williams, Patrick A. Kelly, Ian Gardner; Hematologic and Biochemistry Reference Values for the Endangered Riparian Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus Bachmani Riparius). J Wildl Dis 1 April 2009; 45 (2): 491–496. doi: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-45.2.491
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