Chemical Immobilization of Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus) with Ketamine Hydrochloride and Xylazine Hydrochloride: Hematology and Serum Biochemical Values
Table 1
Hematology values for sloth bears (sex comparison and combined value).
Parameters
Male () (mean ± SE)
Female () (mean ± SE)
Sex combined (mean ± SE)
95% confidence interval
PCV (%)
51.4–52.6
Haemoglobin (g/dL)
16.55–17.29
Erythrocyte (106/mm3)
6.45–6.67
ESR (mm per 60 min)
5.73–6.27
MCV (fL)
78.45–81.13
MCH (pg)
26.21–27.09
MCHC (%)
33.37–33.45
Leukocyte (103/mm3)
11.53–11.91
Lymphocytes (103/mm3)
2.79–2.91
Neutrophils (103/mm3)
8.13–8.35
Monocytes (103/mm3)
0.32–0.4
Eosinophils (103/mm3)
[−0.06–0.46]
Basophils (103/mm3)
0.06–0.08
Statistically significant from the opposite sex ().