TY - JOUR
T1 - Variation in Hematological and Serum Biochemical Values of the Mountain Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae)
AU - Viggers, K. L.
AU - Lindenmayer, D. B.
PY - 1996/1
Y1 - 1996/1
N2 - Hematological and serum biochemical values were determined in a wild population of the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) at Cambarville, central Victoria, southeastern Australia. Animals were sampled during two-week trapping periods in June, September, and December 1992, and April 1993. Values for hemoglobin, red cell count and hematocrit were significantly higher in males than females. Total protein and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were significantly higher in female T. caninus. Significant seasonal variations were detected for total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin, urea, absolute eosinophils, MCV, sodium, potassium, and phosphate.
AB - Hematological and serum biochemical values were determined in a wild population of the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) at Cambarville, central Victoria, southeastern Australia. Animals were sampled during two-week trapping periods in June, September, and December 1992, and April 1993. Values for hemoglobin, red cell count and hematocrit were significantly higher in males than females. Total protein and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were significantly higher in female T. caninus. Significant seasonal variations were detected for total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin, urea, absolute eosinophils, MCV, sodium, potassium, and phosphate.
KW - Hematology
KW - Mountain brushtail possums
KW - Serum biochemistry
KW - Trichosurus caninus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029687609&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7589/0090-3558-32.1.142
DO - 10.7589/0090-3558-32.1.142
M3 - Article
C2 - 8627928
AN - SCOPUS:0029687609
SN - 0090-3558
VL - 32
SP - 142
EP - 146
JO - Journal of Wildlife Diseases
JF - Journal of Wildlife Diseases
IS - 1
ER -