Haematological and Biochemical Reference Intervals Towards a Proactive Health Monitoring Approach in Norwegian Atlantic Salmon Farming.

ABSTRACT: Haematological and plasma parameters are used in veterinary medicine as a diagnostic tool, allowing for the early detection of potential health and welfare issues. For the implementation of monitoring strategies, reference intervals (RIs) are needed to know when deviations in those parameters become clinically relevant. Here, haematological and plasma biochemical RIs of Norwegian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar Linnaeus) are presented for 29 biomarkers. Two subgroups were defined from the reference population based on water type, referred to as pre-adult (freshwater, 166.8 ± 118.4 g, N = 979) and adult (seawater, 2655 ± 2883 g, N = 4941), collected at 93 fish farms along the Norwegian coast. While the influence of various pre-analytical variables on RIs is well documented, aquaculture practit

SUBMITTER: Keitel-Groner F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368258 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature