Yagil R, Luchtenstein C, Meyerstein N
Am J Vet Res. 1976 Jan;37(1):103-6.
Chickens were exposed to heat and dehydration, and the effects on their erythrocytes were examined. As chicken and camel (Camelus dromedarius) erythrocytes are of similar shape, the erythrocytes of the exposed chickens were compared with those of the camel. The salient findings were that chickens kept at 35 C without drinking water remained visibly unaffected. Their blood, however, showed hemoconcentration and increased erythrocyte osmotic fragility. Hemoconcentration could lead to an increase in body temperature of chickens in increased environmental temperatures.
将鸡暴露于高温和脱水环境中，并检测其对红细胞的影响。由于鸡和骆驼（单峰驼）的红细胞形状相似，因此将暴露后的鸡的红细胞与骆驼的红细胞进行了比较。主要发现是，在35摄氏度且不饮水的情况下饲养的鸡外观上未受影响。然而，它们的血液出现了血液浓缩和红细胞渗透脆性增加的情况。血液浓缩可能会导致环境温度升高时鸡的体温上升。
