Plasma biochemistry RIs and age effect in European Strigiformes.

Background: Blood biochemistry and hematology are essential in the laboratory diagnosis of disease. In Strigiformes, little information regarding reference values and influence of different preanalytic factors is available, while age is known to have an effect on some biochemistry analytes, especially in early life characterized by a rapid growth rate and increase in body mass.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine baseline data for 29 blood biochemistry variables in 5 species of Iberian Strigiformes assigned to different age classes.

Hematologic reference intervals and age effect in European Strigiformes.

Background: The clinical importance of hematologic testing in avian veterinary medicine is reflected in the increasing number of studies for the establishment of hematologic RIs of Strigiformes and other species. Age is an important physiologic factor in birds and the effect on hematology variable should be understood.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine baseline data of hematologic variables in 5 species of Iberian Strigiformes in different age classes.