Hematology values of captive giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and collared anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Thaís C. Sanches²  Flávia R. Miranda¹  Alice S. Oliveira¹  Eliana R. Matushima¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Experimental e ComparadaSão Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: Collared anteater;    giant anteater;    hematology;    Myrmecophaga tridactyla;    reference values;    Tamandua tetradactyla;    Tamanduá-bandeira;    tamanduá-mirim;    hematologia;    Myrmecophaga tridactyla;    valores de referência;    Tamandua tetradactyla;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2013000400022

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Hematological results are reported for 13 giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and 13 collared anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla). Animals were captive-reared adults held at the Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo (São Paulo, SP, Brazil) and Parque Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho de Barros (Sorocaba, SP, Brazil), and were considered healthy on physical examination. Examined parameters included red blood cell count, white blood cell count, hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, total plasmatic protein and differential leukocyte counts. Also, a survey for hemoparasites was done and none was observed in thin blood smears. The results were generally similar to those previously reported in the exiguous literature for these species, providing further reference data for the interpretation of laboratory results besides health monitoring, assisting early disease diagnosis and providing relevant information for conservation programs for these species.

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