Effects of gender, age, and season on the variation of blood analytes in a clinically healthy ex-situ population of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.).

Conclusions: These results demonstrate the importance of considering the influences of gender, age, and season on blood data, provide a baseline for accurate interpretation of clinicopathological analytes of delphinids in managed care, and will be useful for investigations into health, disease, and stressors of wild delphinids. PMID: 33138727 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Veterinary Quarterly - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Vet Q Source Type: research