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Article: Hematology values in a colony of budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and changes associated with aging
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- December 1, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Dec 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Hematology Values in a Colony of Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and Changes Associated with Aging1
E. J. Harper2 and B. Lowe
Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RT UK
EXPANDED ABSTRACT
KEY WORDS: budgerigars hematology avian aging
Measurement of hematologic parameters is an important part of evaluating health status in avian species. Standard reference ranges for budgerigars have been published (Leonard 1982, Rosskopf et al. 1982), but there have been no reports on aging and hematology in adult birds. The process of senescence is poorly understood in budgerigars (and avian species in general), and there is virtually no information in the ...