Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury
We investigated the haematological characteristics exhibited in response to a range of injuries and naturally occurring inflammatory disease, of 11 birds from five species of owls. A spectrum of haematological responses was observed. The PCV was between 0.32 and 0.56 l/l. The concentration of total...
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| description | We investigated the haematological characteristics exhibited in response to a range of injuries and naturally occurring inflammatory disease, of 11 birds from five species of owls. A spectrum of haematological responses was observed. The PCV was between 0.32 and 0.56 l/l. The concentration of total leukocytes varied between each case, with the least concentration of 3.75×109/l and the greatest concentration of 17.03×109/l. Heterophils were the predominant leukocyte in 7/11 cases, lymphocytes were the predominant leukocyte in 3/11 cases and eosinophils the predominant leukocyte in 1/11 case. Morphological atypia of leukocytes was recognised in all cases. This study illustrates the heterogeneous haematological response exhibited by owls to naturally occurring disorders. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-38832017-09-13T14:33:02Z Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury Clark, Phillip Boardman, W. Raidal, S. Strigiformes Heterophilia Heterophil Owl Inflammation Haematology We investigated the haematological characteristics exhibited in response to a range of injuries and naturally occurring inflammatory disease, of 11 birds from five species of owls. A spectrum of haematological responses was observed. The PCV was between 0.32 and 0.56 l/l. The concentration of total leukocytes varied between each case, with the least concentration of 3.75×109/l and the greatest concentration of 17.03×109/l. Heterophils were the predominant leukocyte in 7/11 cases, lymphocytes were the predominant leukocyte in 3/11 cases and eosinophils the predominant leukocyte in 1/11 case. Morphological atypia of leukocytes was recognised in all cases. This study illustrates the heterogeneous haematological response exhibited by owls to naturally occurring disorders. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3883 10.1007/s00580-013-1731-7 Springer U K restricted |
| spellingShingle | Strigiformes Heterophilia Heterophil Owl Inflammation Haematology Clark, Phillip Boardman, W. Raidal, S. Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| title | Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| title_full | Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| title_fullStr | Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| title_short | Haematological responses of Australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| title_sort | haematological responses of australian owls to naturally occurring disease or injury |
| topic | Strigiformes Heterophilia Heterophil Owl Inflammation Haematology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3883 |