HEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD-CHEMISTRY OF THE WHITE PELICAN (PELECANUS-ONOCROTALUS)

1. The hematology and blood chemistry of six captive White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) was studied. 2. The number of erythrocytes was 2,500,000/mm3, the hematocrit was 41.5% and the blood hemoglobin content was 13.9 g/100 ml. 3. Leukocyte number was 13,500/mm3, the differential counts being heterophils 59.5%, eosinophils 3.1%, basophils 1.0%, lymphocytes 35.3% and monocytes 1.1%. Thrombocyte number was 4500/mm3. 4. Plasma composition was (mg/100 ml): glucose: 191; triglycerides: 61; cholesterol: 99; phospholipids: 166; urea: 7.8; uric acid: 5.5; creatine: 0.5 and bilirubin: 0.1. 5. Total protein concentration was 3.4 g/100ml. 6. Enzymatic activities (U/l) were: GOT: 268; GPT: 26; LDH: 994; CK: 583; gamma-GT: 0-19 and LAP: 57.