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Serum biochemistry of ostrich (Striothio camelus) in Iran

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Serum biochemistry (Striothio camelus), was determined in 75 clinically normal ostrich (42 females and 33 males, 39 under 2 years of age and 36 over 2 years). The following results were obtained: total protein 3.35±0.61 g/dl; prealbumin 0.1±0.01 g/dl; albumin 1.49±0.25 g/dl; α1 globulin 0.24±0.08 g/dl; α2 globulin 0.71±0.19 g/dl; β globulin 0.42±0.18 g/dl; γ globulin 0.63±0.21 g/dl; glucose 163±17 mg/dl; cholesterol 65±15 mg/dl; creatinin 0.26±0.05 mg/dl; triglyceride 151±56 mg/dl; urea 8.68±0.77 mg/dl; uric acid 11.87±3.56 mg/dl; aspartate amino transferase 357±95 U/l; alanin amino transferase activity 14.24±2.7 U/l; alkaline phosphatase 490±241 U/l; and lactate dehydrogenase 1124±31 0U/l.

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The authors thank Mohasses ostrich farm for allowing the collection of blood samples and Dr. Rastegar’s Central Lab (DRCL) of Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Tehran University, for technical support.

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  1. H. R. Darvisihha

    Present address: Mohasses Ostrich Farm, Tehran, Iran

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  1. Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6453, Tehran, Iran

    P. Khazraiinia, S. Saei & Z. Khaki

  2. Department of Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

    M. Mohri

  3. Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    H. R. Haddadzadeh

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Khazraiinia, P., Saei, S., Mohri, M. et al. Serum biochemistry of ostrich (Striothio camelus) in Iran. Comp Clin Pathol 15, 87–89 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-006-0617-3

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