Normal hematological and clinical chemistry blood values in healthy feline.

Hematology and clinical blood chemistry values are important for evaluate the health of animals, diagnostic and prognosis. Animals that have any health problem will have different in hematological and clinical blood chemistry value from that of standard values. However, most standard values laboratory in Thailand come from foreign countries. The different in strain (breeds), environmental and food may affect hematology and clinical blood chemistry. To establish the normal hematology and clinical blood chemistry value in our laboratory, the authors collect the blood from healthy feline that visited Prasuarthon hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University. Hematology and clinical blood chemistry were analyzed by automated hematology and clinical chemistry analyzer. WBC differential count was performed using blood smear staining with Modified-Wright's Geimsa. Clinical blood chemistry analyzed compose of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine (Crea), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and total protein (TP). We found that hematology and blood clinical chemistry has normal distribution except eosinophil, basophil and monocyte. In addition, we also found that strain (breeds), age and sex have significant affect to some hematology and clinical blood chemistry.