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Hematological values of captive capybara (Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris) in Botucatu county, São paulo, SP, Brazil

Eleven healthy capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from the Experimental Farm Lageado - FMVZ - UNESP - Botucatu, SP - Brazil, were used in order to determine the hematological values, under Midazolan and Ketamine anesthesia. This study included the determination of normal eritrogram, leucogram, total plasmatic protein and fibrinogen values. The mean values for males and females were red cell 3.62 and 3.71x10(6)/mul, hemoglobin 15.0 and 15.4g/dl, PCV 48 and 49%, white cell 4630 and 5200/mul, total plasmatic protein 6.3 and 6.4mg/dl and fibrinogen 240 and 316.6mg/dl, respectively. Diference among sex was not found.

hemogram; total plasmatic protein; fibrinogen; capybara


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