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1 October 1997 HEMATOLOGIC AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR FLORIDA PANTHERS
Mike R. Dunbar, Pauline Nol, Stephen B. Linda
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Abstract

Ninety-four blood samples were collected from 48 (29 males and 19 females) free-ranging Florida panthers (Felis concolor coryi) captured in southern Florida (USA) from 1983 to 1994 for routine hematological and serum biochemical analysis. Florida panthers in the northern portion of their range had significantly higher red blood cell (mean ± SD = 7.923 × 106 ± 0.854 × 106/μl), hemoglobin (12.53 ± 1.66 g/dl), and packed cell volume (36.97 ± 4.27%) values compared to those of panthers localized in more southern parts of Florida (7.148 × 106 ± 1.045 × 106/μl, 11.60 ± 1.62 g/dl, and 34.82 ± 5.99%, respectively). Adults had significantly higher mean serum total protein (7.50 ± 0.59 g/dl) and packed cell volume (36.90 ± 4.97%) values than juveniles (6.88 ± 0.49 g/dl and 34.54 ± 5.30%). However, mean serum albumin concentrations were significantly higher in juveniles (3.80 ± 0.26 g/dl) when compared to adult values (3.58 ± 0.26 g/dl). Mean serum calcium concentrations were significantly higher in juveniles (10.33 ± 0.39 mg/dl) than in adults (9.66 ± 0.45 mg/dl). Additionally, mean serum iron concentrations were significantly higher in those panthers of intergrade genetic stock compared to values in those of authentic genetic stock (105.6 ± 72.1 μg/dl versus 59.3 ± 19.7 μg/dl, respectively).

Dunbar, Nol, and Linda: HEMATOLOGIC AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR FLORIDA PANTHERS
Mike R. Dunbar, Pauline Nol, and Stephen B. Linda "HEMATOLOGIC AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR FLORIDA PANTHERS," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 33(4), 783-789, (1 October 1997). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-33.4.783
Received: 17 November 1996; Published: 1 October 1997
KEYWORDS
Felis concolor coryi
Florida panther
hematology
reference intervals
serum chemistry
survey
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