Reference intervals for hematological and biochemical analytes in a single herd of clinically healthy gelding donkeys in Saint Kitts.

There is a large population of donkeys in Saint Kitts; however, hematological and biochemical reference intervals (RIs) are lacking. This study addressed this deficiency by following the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology RI guidelines. Sixty-six healthy, gelding standard donkeys with a median and interquartile range age of 5 years (3.5 - 8 years) and a mean ± standard deviation body weighed of 156 ± 16.7 kg were used to produce a five-part differential complete blood count using an impedance-based analyzer. Clinical chemistry analytes were quantified using a photometric-based analyzer utilizing two reagent rotors that determined 14 and 11 analytes, respectively. An electrochemical-based analyzer quantified chloride, sodium and potassium. Reference intervals were computed using Reference Value Advisor. Results of analytes determined using different rotors/analyzers were assessed using Passing-Bablok regression and Bland-Altman plot analyses. Reference intervals for 43 hematological and biochemical analytes were generated. Reference intervals for hematocrit, red blood cells, white blood cells, total protein, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine were 23.67% - 38.08%, 4.08 - 6.42 10

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