Relative white blood cell counts, heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and discovery of blood parasites in wild dugong () at Lingayan Island, Toli-toli, Indonesia.

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the relative white blood cell (WBC) counts and the heterophil-to-lymphocyte (H/L) ratio and to analyze the presence of blood parasites in wild dugongs at Lingayan Island. It is expected that the results of this study could provide additional knowledge about the physiological conditions of wild dugongs in their natural habitats, which can serve as basic data in dugong conservation efforts, especially in Indonesia.

Materials And Methods: A wild dugong was captured around Lingayan Island.