<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One hundred (50 males and 50 females) B-not strain indigenous turkeys, <italic>Meleagris gallopavo</italic>, were used to determine the reference values for their haematological parameters. The turkeys were housed in the poultry unit and jugular venepunctures were used to collect their blood. The haematological parameters were determined using standard procedures. The mean values of: the packed cell volume (PCV; 37.29 ± 0.37 %), red blood cell (RBC) counts (2.50 ± 0.44 × 106.µl−1), haemoglobin concentration (Hbc; 10.89 ± 0.34 g.dl−1), mean corpuscular volume (MCV; 150.63 ± 0.73 fl), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH; 44.29 ± 1.78 pg), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC; 29.10 ± 0.73 g.dl−1), and white blood cell (WBC) counts (12.41 ± 0.83 × 103 µl−1) were determined. No significant differences were found between the male and female B-not strain turkeys in this study. The results will help in the interpretation of cases of disease when there are variations in the values and serve as baseline data for B-not strain of turkeys in the humid tropics.</abstract>

One hundred (50 males and 50 females) B-not strain indigenous turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo, were used to determine the reference values for their haematological parameters. The turkeys were housed in the poultry unit and jugular venepunctures were used to collect their blood. The haematological parameters were determined using standard procedures. The mean values of: the packed cell volume (PCV; 37.29 ± 0.37 %), red blood cell (RBC) counts (2.50 ± 0.44 × 106.µl−1), haemoglobin concentration (Hbc; 10.89 ± 0.34 g.dl−1), mean corpuscular volume (MCV; 150.63 ± 0.73 fl), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH; 44.29 ± 1.78 pg), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC; 29.10 ± 0.73 g.dl−1), and white blood cell (WBC) counts (12.41 ± 0.83 × 103 µl−1) were determined. No significant differences were found between the male and female B-not strain turkeys in this study. The results will help in the interpretation of cases of disease when there are variations in the values and serve as baseline data for B-not strain of turkeys in the humid tropics.

Breed-Specific Haematologic Reference Values in Adult Turkeys (<italic>Meleagris gallopavo</italic>) in the Humid Tropics of Nigeria

Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State,

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State,

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Breed-Specific Haematologic Reference Values in Adult Turkeys () in the Humid Tropics of Nigeria

One hundred (50 males and 50 females) B-not strain indigenous turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo, were used to determine the reference values for their...

Breed-Specific Haematologic Reference Values in Adult Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the Humid Tropics of Nigeria

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 11 - 14

Received: Sep 03, 2016

Accepted: Dec 06, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2017-0002

Keywords
breed-specific, haematology, indigenous, Nigeria, turkey

© 2017 Daniel-Igwe, G. et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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Breed-Specific Haematologic Reference Values in Adult Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the Humid Tropics of Nigeria

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 11 - 14

Received: Sep 03, 2016

Accepted: Dec 06, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2017-0002

Keywordsbreed-specific, haematology, indigenous, Nigeria, turkey

© 2017 Daniel-Igwe, G. et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
breed-specific, haematology, indigenous, Nigeria, turkey