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<p>Blood analysis is used to evaluate the effects of various environmental factors on fishes and to assess fish health and welfare. Fish blood is routinely sampled from the caudal vein or the heart. The aim of the present study was to determine the differences between venous and cardiac crucian carp (<italic>Carassius carassius</italic> (L.)) blood parameters. Additionally, the influence of sex was tested. The fish were divided into two groups: group I consisted of 10 males and 9 females, group II consisted of 8 males and 8 females. The fish from group I had blood sampled first from the caudal vein and then from the heart. The fish from group II had the procedures in the opposite order. The hematological parameters determined in the present study depended on the blood collection site and the sex of the individuals. Blood biochemical indices depended on the sex of the fish but not on the blood sampling site. The effect of sampling order was observed in the case of both hematological and biochemical parameters. The results of the current study indicated that the blood collection site, the sex of fish, and sampling order should be taken into consideration in hematological experiments.</p>
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Blood analysis is used to evaluate the effects of various environmental factors on fishes and to assess fish health and welfare. Fish blood is routinely sampled from the caudal vein or the heart. The aim of the present study was to determine the differences between venous and cardiac crucian carp (Carassius carassius (L.)) blood parameters. Additionally, the influence of sex was tested. The fish were divided into two groups: group I consisted of 10 males and 9 females, group II consisted of 8 males and 8 females. The fish from group I had blood sampled first from the caudal vein and then from the heart. The fish from group II had the procedures in the opposite order. The hematological parameters determined in the present study depended on the blood collection site and the sex of the individuals. Blood biochemical indices depended on the sex of the fish but not on the blood sampling site. The effect of sampling order was observed in the case of both hematological and biochemical parameters. The results of the current study indicated that the blood collection site, the sex of fish, and sampling order should be taken into consideration in hematological experiments.

Does the site of blood collection and sex of crucian carp (<italic>Carassius carassius</italic>) affect hematological and blood biochemical results?

Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Animal Sciences

Department of Mathematics, Informatics and Cybernetics, Faculty of Chemical Engineering

Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology

Department of Animal Breeding, Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology

Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of Agrisciences

Department of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine

Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, and Fisheries, Faculty of Animal Sciences

Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Institute of Medical Sciences

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

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Does the site of blood collection and sex of crucian carp () affect hematological and blood biochemical results?

Blood analysis is used to evaluate the effects of various environmental factors on fishes and to assess fish health and welfare. Fish blood is routinely...

Does the site of blood collection and sex of crucian carp (Carassius carassius) affect hematological and blood biochemical results?

Pubblicato online: 09 giu 2023

Pagine: 24 - 30

Ricevuto: 27 lug 2022

Accettato: 12 gen 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2023-0003

Parole chiave
crucian carp, blood sampling, blood parameters, methodology

© 2023 Bartosz Bojarski et al., published by Sciendo

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

Does the site of blood collection and sex of crucian carp (Carassius carassius) affect hematological and blood biochemical results?

Pubblicato online: 09 giu 2023

Pagine: 24 - 30

Ricevuto: 27 lug 2022

Accettato: 12 gen 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2023-0003

Parole chiavecrucian carp, blood sampling, blood parameters, methodology

© 2023 Bartosz Bojarski et al., published by Sciendo

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

Parole chiave
crucian carp, blood sampling, blood parameters, methodology