Avian Pathol. 1990 Apr;19(2):235-44. doi: 10.1080/03079459008418676.
Plasma chemistry references values in psittaciformes.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A
J T Lumeij, L M Overduin
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- Division of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
PMID: 18679934
DOI: 10.1080/03079459008418676
Abstract
Reference values for 17 plasma chemical variables in African greys. Amazons, cockatoos and macaws were established for use in avian clinical practice. The inner limits are given for the percentiles P(2.5) and P(97.5) with a probability of 90%. The following variables were studied: urea, creatinine, uric acid, urea/uric acid ratio, osmolality, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma glutamyltransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, bile acids, total protein, albumin/globulin ratio. Differences between methods used and values found in this study and those reported previously are discussed.
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