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Determination of hematological and biochemical values blood parameters for European bison (Bison bonasus).

Anna DidkowskaDaniel KlichKrzysztof AnuszMarlena WojciechowskaMarta KlochMagdalena Perlińska-TeresiakWojciech BieleckiWanda Olech
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Hematological and biochemical blood parameters are important tools for evaluating animals' health. They might be crucial in assessing the health of entire populations of wild animals, such as European bison (Bison bonasus). The aim of this study was to establish hematological and biochemical values for healthy European bison and to determine whether there were significant relations with age and sex. Blood samples were collected from 79 animals and tested according to generally accepted standards and the results were subjected to statistical analysis. Most of the age and gender-related correlations found in our study were predictable based on previous reports. Due to bone growth, juvenile animals have typically higher ALP and P concentrations relative to adults. Several age-related dependencies were surprising, like higher Na concentration in younger European bison. Determination of hematological and biochemical blood parameters of healthy European bison may significantly contribute to the further restitution of this endangered species.
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