Wildlife Rehabilitation Database

Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris)

GeneralJuvenileAdult
Respiration Rate
Heart Rate
Body Temperature
Weight
 
CBCJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/- SD)
RBC2.92 (0.36) 106/µl
WBC17.2 (4.5) 103/µl
PCV56.5 (9.5) %
MCV195 (18) fl
MCH80.6 (13.7) pg
MCHC37.6 (1.2) g/dl
Hb21.1 (3.7) g/dl
 
Serum ChemistryJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/-SD)
Calcium10.4 (0.6) mg/dl
Glucose144 (27) mg/dl
BUN46 (32) mg/dl
UricAcid
Urea
Creatinine0.7 (0.2) mg/dl
Cholesterol
Triglycerides251 (160) mg/dl
Totalbilirubin0.3 (0.5) mg/dl
Totalprotein7.2 (1.0) g/dl
Albumin3.8 (0.4) g/dl
Globulin
ALT
ALP413 (412) IU/L
AST
Ammonia
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium5.0 (0.5) mEq/L
Sodium147 (2) mEq/L
Chloride102 (3) mEq/L
Cholinesterase
CPK
CK
LDH556 (294) IU/L
BileAcid
Iron
Alk

Reference: """Hematology and Serum Chemistry Values for Clinically Healthy and Sick Pinnipeds,"" Jan Roletto, M.A. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 24(2): 145-157, 1993"

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