Reference intervals for hematology and biochemistry in juvenile Eastern spot-billed ducks (Anas zonorhyncha) and validation of an automated hematology analyzer for avian blood analysis.

ABSTRACT: The Eastern spot-billed duck (Anas zonorhyncha) is a common migratory waterfowl widely distributed throughout East Asia. However, the lack of species-specific reference intervals, defined as the normal range of values derived from a healthy population for clinical interpretation, hampers accurate health assessment and clinical diagnostics in this species. This is further complicated by hematologic characteristics of avian blood, such as nucleated red blood cells and thrombocytes, which pose challenges to conventional automated measurement systems optimized for mammals. This study aimed to establish hematological and biochemical reference intervals for juvenile Eastern spot-billed ducks and to evaluate the accuracy of an automated hematology analyzer (XN-1000V, Sysmex, Japan), which newly s

SUBMITTER: Im O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578236 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature