Serial Blood Chemistry and Hematology Values from Alaskan Moose

Serial blood chemistry (Ca,P, BUN, uric acid, cholesterol, bilirubin, alkaline phosphotase, LDH, SGOT, TP, albumin, globulin, alpha 1 globulin, alpha 2 globulin, beta globulin, gamma globulin, (Ca:P and A:G) and hematology values (PCV and Hb) with excitability and condition classes were obtained from 5 adult wild female moose, 4 adult wild male moose, 1 tame adult female mooise, and 1 semi-tame adult castrated male moose from May, 1972 to January, 1975 at the Kenai Moose Research Center, Alaska. Condition related blood criteria based upon population sampling (PCV, Hb, Ca, P, TP, glucose, albumin, and beta globulin) were compared with individual serial sampled moose and, and in general, they reflected condition classes which corresponded to seaasons (lower values in late winter-spring and higher values in fall). Exceptions to this were noted. Blood urea nitrogen levels reflected seasonal variability in protein intake. Lactic dehydrogenase and SGOT values did not correspond to excitability classes as was anticipated. These data demonstrated some expected trends based upon population blood studies; however, they also indicated that individual variability influenced blood values and inferred population criteria must be based upon adequate sampling. Other parameters presented which were not specificall discussed may provide useful comparative data for other purposes and are presented for that reason.