Article: Hematology values in a colony of budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and changes associated with aging

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

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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 ...

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