Wildlife Rehabilitation Database

Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)

GeneralJuvenileAdult
Respiration Rate
Heart Rate
Body Temperature
Weight
 
CBCJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/- SD)
RBC8.6 (0.7) 106/µl
WBC13.9 (4.0) 103/µl
PCV41.7 (4.3) %
MCV48.3 (0.6) fl
MCH17.4 (0.9) pg
MCHC533.8 (123.9) 1012/l
Hb14.9 (1.0) g/dl
 
Serum ChemistryJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/-SD)
Calcium10.5 (0.5) mg/l
Glucose174.6 (51.7) mg/dl
BUN
UricAcid1.0 (0.6) mg/dl
Urea57.4 (17.1) mg/dl
Creatinine0.8 (0.2) mg/dl
Cholesterol260.5 (100.7) mg/dl
Triglycerides18.8 (16.3) mg/dl
Totalbilirubin0.2 (0.1) mg/dl
Totalprotein7.9 (0.5) g/dl
Albumin
Globulin
ALT
ALP340.5 (92.7) iµ/l
AST
Ammonia
Magnesium2.4 (0.3) mg/dl
Phosphorus5.7 (0.6) mg/dl
Potassium4.4 (0.4) meq/l
Sodium150 (13.1) meq/l
Chloride129 meq/l
Cholinesterase"1,052.8 (349.4) µ/l"
CPK478.3 (269.0) µ/l
CK
LDH"2,243 (518.9) µ/l"
BileAcid
Iron
Alk

Reference: """Hematology and Serum Biochemistry of the Egyptian Mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon,"" F. Palomares, M. Delibes, and F. Recio. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 28(4), 1992, pp. 659-661"

Notes: Sample size for Cholride value= 1 sample size for hematological values = 5


Home | Amphibian and Reptilian | Avian - Domestic | Avian - Wild | Mammalian | Marine Mammal | Survey | Links

Mark Pokras, D.V.M. MarkPokras@infonet.tufts.edu - Amanda Maltese falcon1@wpi.edu