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A longitudinal study of changes in blood leukocyte numbers in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii
Changes in leukocyte numbers were monitored over a 3-year period in a small group of captive tammar wallabies, Macropus eugenii, maintained in the animal research facilities at Macquarie University (NSW, Australia). The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L), a commonly used parameter in the assessment of health status in wildlife populations, was not useful when applied between animal populations but did reliably predict changes within individual animals and between animals within the study cohort. This study also demonstrated the importance of obtaining haematological values from animals on more than one occasion to ensure that differential cell counts from asymptomatic individuals do not unduly influence the determination of reference values.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
15Issue
2Start Page
63End Page
69Number of Pages
7ISSN
1618-5641Location
LondonPublisher
SpringerPublisher DOI
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Division of Environmental and Life Sciences; Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health; TBA Research Institute;Era Eligible
- Yes