Biochemical and haematological reference intervals for 3–4-week-old kiwi chicks ( <i>Apteryx mantelli</i> ) reared in captivity
In comparison to published RI from adult kiwi (Doneley 2006; Morgan 2008), kiwi chicks in this study had lower PCV, TPP and uric acid concentrations, and higher CK activities, white cell counts and lymphocyte counts. These RI are of value to wildlife veterinarians and conservation managers assessing the health of individual kiwi chicks, and for population-level comparison of birds of different ages and living in different managed or wild habitats.
Authors
- Brett D. Gartrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8062-9313)
- Laryssa Howe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2594-2008)
- Mary C. Fletcher
- Preet Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2323-3336)
- Kengathevy Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1332-0359)
- K. Pickard
- Emma Scheltema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2090-8657)
Institutions
- Palmerston North Hospital (NZ)
- Veterinary Anaesthesia Services (Switzerland) (CH)
- Massey University (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2025.2540318
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10