Wildlife Rehabilitation Database

Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

GeneralJuvenileAdult
Respiration Rate
Heart Rate
Body Temperature
Weight
 
CBCJuvenile
Adult
Mean
RBC4.07 106/µl
WBC6.75 103/µl
PCV44.80%
MCV110.26 fL
MCH
MCHC36.41%
Hb16.33 g/dL
 
Serum ChemistryJuvenile
Adult
Mean
Calcium2.39 mmol/L
Glucose5.98 mmol/L
BUN
UricAcid
Urea18.05 mmol/L
Creatinine0.12 mmol/L
Cholesterol3.13 mmol/L
Triglycerides
Totalbilirubin2.33 µmol/L
Totalprotein
Albumin41.67 g/L
Globulin32.17 g/L
ALT29.00 U/L
ALP370.20 U/L
AST206.33 U/L
Ammonia
Magnesium
Phosphorus1.54 mmol/L
Potassium4.02 mmol/L
Sodium150.67 mmol/L
Chloride114.33 mmol/L
Cholinesterase
CPK
CK168.33 U/L
LDH
BileAcid28.0 µmol/L
Iron
Alk

Reference: """Hematological and Biochemical Changes associated with Transport of Dolphins,"" MD Copland and DJ Needham. International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine Vol.23, 1992"

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