Open Access
Research
(Published
online: 28-08-2016)
19.
Hematology and serum biochemistry of Indian spectacled cobra (Naja
naja)
and Indian rat snake (Ptyas
mucosa)
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Sanath Krishna Muliya and Mudraje Narayana Bhat
Veterinary World, 9(8): 909-914
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.909-914
Sanath Krishna Muliya:
Institute of Wildlife Veterinary Research, Karnataka Veterinary,
Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Doddaluvara - 571 232,
Kodagu, Karnataka, India; sanamuliya@yahoo.co.in
Mudraje Narayana Bhat:
Institute of Wildlife Veterinary Research, Karnataka Veterinary,
Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Doddaluvara - 571 232,
Kodagu, Karnataka, India; mnbhat31@gmail.com
Received: 15-04-2016, Accepted: 22-07-2016, Published online:
28-08-2016
Corresponding author:
Sanath Krishna Muliya, e-mail: sanamuliya@yahoo.co.in
Citation:
Muliya SK, Bhat MN (2016) Hematology and serum biochemistry of
Indian spectacled cobra (Naja
naja)
and Indian rat snake (Ptyas
mucosa),
Veterinary World, 9(8):
909-914.
Abstract
Aim:
To study the hematology and serum biochemistry parameters of
Indian spectacled cobra (Naja
naja)
and Indian rat snake (Ptyas
mucosa)
and to evaluate the differences in the same between captive and
wild populations.
Materials and Methods:
Animals were categorized into four groups,
viz.,
wild Indian spectacled cobra (n=10),
wild Indian rat snakes (n=10),
captive Indian spectacled cobra (n=10),
and captive Indian rat snake (n=10).
The snakes were restrained with restraint tubes, and 2 ml of
blood was collected from either heart or ventral coccygeal vein.
Hematological examinations were performed manually and serum
biochemistry assays were performed on semi-automated clinical
chemistry analyzer.
Results:
The values of total erythrocyte count, packed cell volume, and
hemoglobin were slightly low in captive spectacled cobras and
captive rat snakes compared to wild ones, whereas total
leukocyte count was found to be slightly high in wild spectacled
cobras compared to captive ones. All the recorded values of
biochemical and electrolyte analytes were found to be well
within expected range for snakes except for total protein and
chloride levels in both the species which was slightly above the
expected range.
Conclusion:
The hematology and serum biochemistry intervals of the two most
common Indian snakes are presented here. The data will be useful
in routine health evaluations and aiding in better medical
management of the species studied. Since this study is the first
to report complete hematologic and blood biochemical ranges for
the study species, observations made here can also be used as
referral intervals for future use.
Keywords:
hematology, Indian rat snake, Indian spectacled cobra,
Naja naja,
Ptyas mucosa,
serum biochemistry.
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