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Appendix

See Tables A.1 and A.2.

Table A.1 Physiological parameters in different domestic and wild animals

bgcolor=white>African elephant (Loxodonta africana africana)
Species Life span (years) Body temperature (°C) Pulse rate (per min) Respiration rate (per min)
Cattle 15-25 38-39.3 38.0-39.3 30-32
Buffalo 15-25 38-39 50-70 30-40
Horse 25-30 37.2-38.2 28-40 9-10
Goat 15-18 38.5-39.7 70-80 12-15
Sheep 10-12 38.3-39.9 70-80 12-15
Pig 15-20 38.7-39.8 60-90 8-18
Dog 10-13 37.5-39 60-80 14-16
Cat 12-18 38.1-39.2 110-130 20-30
Rabbit 7-10 38.6-40.1 200-210 50-60
Rat 2.5-3.5 38-39 330-480 85-90
Mice (Mus musculus) 9-12 37-38 310-840 80-230
Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) 8-10 38-39.5 56-97 7-40
Lion (Panthera leo) 8-10 38-39 42-76 14-32
Leopard (Panthera pardus) 12-17 38.5-39.5 65-70 13-15
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) 48-50 36-37 25-30 72-98
60-70 36-37 25-30 72-98
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) 25-28 37-38 58-59 12-13
Fowl 10-20 40.6-43 120-160 15-30

Table A.2 Some hematological profiles in different domestic and wild animals

Species Blood volume (mL/kg bwt) Hemoglobin (g %) PCV (%) TEC (?10f

L)

TLC (?103

L)

Cattle 55 (52-77) 8-15 40 6-8 7-10
Buffalo 82.0 9.57-17.05 30.25­

50.08

7.81-8.36 7.35-16.94
Horse 76 11.5-16 33.4 7-10 8-11
Goat 70 8-12 34 13-14 8-12
Sheep 60 9-15 32 10-13 7-10
Pig 65 10-16 41.5 6-8 15-22
Dog 86 (79-90) 12-18 45.5 6-8 9-13
Cat 55 (47-66) 10-15 40 6-8 10-15
Rabbit 56 (44-70) 8.9-15.38 41.4 4.37-7.43 2.71-12.23
Rat 55-70 8.6-16.5 10-48 2.9-6.8 3.6-14.8
Mice (Mus musculus) 79 (78-80) 12.92 ± 0.34 39.81

± 1.64

7.42 ± 0.85 4.98 ± 1.26
Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) - 7.8-13.8 36-45 4.66-9.15 6.2-11.05
Lion (Panthera leo) - 8.9-14.6 26.8-44.1 5.1-8.3 7.2-25.6
Leopard (Panthera pardus) - 12.98 ± 0.85 38.24

± 1.94

7.06 ± 0.56 13.1 ± 0. 9
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) - 9.8-15.2 29.4-40.7 1.9-3.2 7.9-21.9
African elephant (Loxodonta africana africana) -
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) - 9.4-19.7 27-56 5.8-19.1 4.0-24.5
Fowl 60 10.1 29 2.5-3.2 20-30

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Source: Das Pradip Kumar, Sejian V., Mukherjee J., Banerjee D. (eds.). Textbook of Veterinary Physiology. Springer,2023. — 795 p.. 2023

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