Exotic Animal Formulary5

Vitamin B
complex
1 mL/kg SC, IM
once 23,40
CNS signs; paralysis of unknown origin;
anorexia; use small animal formulation
Vitamin C
50-200 mg/kg PO, SC
q24h 19a
1 g ascorbic acid/L
drinking water 19a
Deficiency; infections; gingivitis
Change daily; not recommended; alternative
routes of supplementation preferred; use oral
pills or powder 27
Table 8-7
Hematologic and Serum Biochemical Values of Hedgehogs.
Measurement Reference Range 19 Reference Range 41
Hematology
PCV (%) 36±7 (22-64) 42.0±0.9 (33.5-47.0)
RBC (10 6 /µL) 6±2 (3-16) 5.0±0.1 (4.3-6.0)
Hgb (g/dL) 12±2.8 (7-21.1) 13.1±0.3 (10.7-14.9)
MCV (fL) 67±9 (41-94) 87.8±1.8 (76.3-99.8)
MCH (pg) 22±4 (11-31) 27.1±0.7 (22.5-31.4)
MCHC (g/dL) 34±5 (17-48) 30.9±0.5 (27.7-35.2)
Platelets (10 3 /µL) 226±108 (60-347) Not reported
WBC (10 3 /µL) 11±6 (3-43) 15.0±0.7 (11.5-21.7)
Neutrophils (10 3 /µL) 5.1±5.2 (0.6-37.4) 9.5±0.5 (6.1-14.6)
Lymphocytes (10 3 /µL) 4±2.2 (0.9-13.1) 5.2±0.4 (3.3-8.9)
Monocytes (10 3 /µL) 0.3±0.3 (0-1.6) 0.2±0.1 (0-0.8)
Eosinophils (10 3 /µL) 1.2±0.9 (0-5.1) 0.2±0 (0-0.3)
Basophils (10 3 /µL) 0.4±0.3 (0-1.5) 0.1±0 (0-0.2)
Chemistries
ALP (U/L) 51±21 (8-92) 22.4±1.0 (18.2-25.5)
ALT (U/L) 53±24 (16-134) 22.8±1.4 (15.2-28.8)
Amylase (U/L) 510±170 (244-858) Not reported
AST (U/L) 34±22 (8-137) 33.5±3.5 (19.0-65.6)
Bilirubin, total (mg/dL) 0.3±0.3 (0-1.3) Not reported
BUN (mg/dL) 27±9 (13-54) 47.1±2.3 (34.3-57.3)
Calcium (mg/dL) 8.8±1.4 (5.2-11.3) 9.7±0.3 (8.6-11.4)
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