Hematology and serum clinical chemistry reference intervals for free‐ranging Scandinavian gray wolves (Canis lupus)

摘要: Background: Scandinavian free-ranging wolves (Canis lupus) are endangered, such that laboratory data to assess their health status is increasingly important. Although have been studied for decades, most biological information comes from captive animals. Objectives: The objective of the present study was establish reference intervals 30 clinical chemical and 8 hematologic analytes in wolves. Methods: All were tracked chemically immobilized a helicopter before examination blood sampling winter 7 consecutive years (1998–2004). Seventy-nine samples collected 57 gray wolves, including 24 juveniles (24 samples), 17 adult females (25 16 males (30 samples). Whole serum stored at refrigeration temperature 1–3 days analyses 1–5 biochemical analyses. Reference calculated as 95% confidence except where minimum maximum values used. Results: Significant differences observed between juvenile RBC parameters, alkaline phosphatase amylase activities, total protein, albumin, γ-globulins, cholesterol, creatinine, calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphate, sodium concentrations. Conclusion: Compared with published reflected exercise activity associated capture (higher creatine kinase activity, higher glucose concentration), nutritional urea concentration).