Wildlife Rehabilitation Database

Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

GeneralJuvenileAdult
Respiration Rate
Heart Rate
Body Temperature
Weight
 
CBCJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/-SD)
RBC3.2 (0.7) x10-6/L
WBC18 (5) x103/mm3
PCV38 (3.3) %
MCV118 (18) um3
MCH41 (6) pg
MCHC33.8 (3.6) %
Hb12.7 (1.7) g/100ml
 
Serum ChemistryJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/-SD)
Calcium8.63 (1.5) mg/100ml
Glucose
BUN10 (3.5) mg/100ml
UricAcid
Urea
Creatinine2 (0.8) mg/100ml
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Totalbilirubin0.42 (0.2) mg/100ml
Totalprotein8.4 (1.2) g/100ml
Albumin
Globulin
ALT
ALP
AST
Ammonia
Magnesium
Phosphorus4.5 (1.4) mg/100ml
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Cholinesterase
CPK
CK
LDH
BileAcid
Iron
Alk170 (100) IU/L

Reference: """Hematology, Plasma, and Serum Biochemistry Values in Free Ranging Elephants in Sri Lanka"" Indira D. Silva B.V.SC, Ph.D & Vijitha Y. Kuniwita B.V.SC, Ph.D. Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine. 24(4):434-439. 1993."

Notes: n=> 8


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