Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Avian Pathol. 1997;26(4):851-8. doi: 10.1080/03079459708419258.
Haematological and clinical biochemistry values were determined in 15 healthy Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) captured at Isla de Cachagua, V Region, Chile and maintained at the Metropolitan Zoo of Santiago, Chile. Blood samples were obtained at 3 days and 3, 7 and 15 weeks post-capture. The confinement did not affect the red blood cell parameters (RBC, PCV, Hb, MCV, MCHC, P<0.05). Slight changes in the absolute number of heterophils and lymphocytes were observed. Albumin, fibrinogen and glucose values did not change while total plasma proteins and globulin increased significantly (P<0.05) between 3 and 7 weeks post-capture. Aspartate aminotransferase increased (P<0.05) between 3 days and 15 weeks post-capture. The haematological and blood chemistry values of the Humboldt penguins showed some differences compared to the values for other species of penguins reported in the literature.
在智利瓦尔帕莱索大区的卡恰瓜岛捕获了 15 只健康的洪堡企鹅（Spheniscus humboldti），并在智利圣地亚哥的大都会动物园饲养。在捕获后 3 天和 3、7 和 15 周时采集了血液样本。圈养没有影响红细胞参数（RBC、PCV、Hb、MCV、MCHC，P<0.05）。观察到嗜中性粒细胞和淋巴细胞绝对值的轻微变化。白蛋白、纤维蛋白原和葡萄糖值没有变化，而总血浆蛋白和球蛋白在捕获后 3 至 7 周之间显著增加（P<0.05）。天冬氨酸氨基转移酶在捕获后 3 天至 15 周之间增加（P<0.05）。与文献中报道的其他企鹅物种的值相比，洪堡企鹅的血液学和血液化学值显示出一些差异。
