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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2024; 14(14); 2018; doi: 10.3390/ani14142018

Complete Blood Count and Biochemistry Reference Intervals for Healthy Adult Donkeys in the United States.

Abstract: Previous hematologic and serum biochemistry reference interval (RI) values have been established for donkeys in various geographic regions, life-stages, or for specific donkey breeds. The last extensive investigation establishing RIs for adult donkeys in the United States (U.S.) was published over three decades ago. We aimed to establish updated robust RIs using a reference population of apparently healthy adult donkeys from across the U.S. Standard sized ( = 102), miniature ( = 17), and mammoth ( = 1) donkeys from four different states were enrolled, with 20% of the study population including donkeys captured directly from the wild in Death Valley National Park, CA. RIs were established in accordance with the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. The findings will assist practitioners with the interpretation of their complete blood count and biochemistry panel results in U.S. donkeys. This study also highlights a comparison of results for some important analytes in U.S. donkeys compared to U.S. horses and previously established donkey RIs.
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Publication Date: 2024-07-09 PubMed ID: 39061480PubMed Central: PMC11274127DOI: 10.3390/ani14142018Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article revolves around updating the reference intervals (RI) for various blood and biochemistry parameters for adult donkeys in the United States. This is the first major update in over thirty years and includes data from donkeys of various sizes and origins, including wild donkeys.

Study Objective

  • The main aim of the study was to update the hematologic and serum biochemistry references intervals (RIs) for adult donkeys in the United States. This need arose due to the outdated RIs, as the last extensive update was done over three decades ago.

Methodology

  • To achieve their goals, the researchers collected data from a total of 120 donkeys including standard, miniature, and mammoth donkeys originating from four different states.
  • 20% of the donkeys were directly captured from the wild in Death Valley National Park, California, also contributing to the reference population.
  • The process of establishing these new RIs was done in accordance with the guidelines of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute.

Findings and Significance

  • The new RIs will greatly assist veterinary practitioners in decoding the results of complete blood counts and biochemistry panels in U.S. donkeys, essentially improving and modernizing veterinary healthcare for donkeys.
  • The study crucially provided a comparison of results for some crucial analytes in U.S. donkeys versus U.S. horses and previously established donkey RIs, thus creating a more precise gauge for future veterinary references.

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Goodrich EL, Webb JL. (2024). Complete Blood Count and Biochemistry Reference Intervals for Healthy Adult Donkeys in the United States. Animals (Basel), 14(14), 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14142018

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 14
Issue: 14
PII: 2018

Researcher Affiliations

Goodrich, Erin L
  • Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
Webb, Julie L
  • Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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