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. 2013 May 23;9:107. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-9-107

Table 3.

Mean values and reference ranges for the anaesthetic, physiological, and serum biochemical variables analyzed in 35 physically captured and anaesthetized wild boar ( Sus scrofa )

  N Mean SD Range Reference ranges
Induction period (min)
35
4.81
2.92
13.16
N.A.
Hypnosis period (min)
32
61.67
25.36
106.12
N.A.
Recovery period (min)
30
14.25
13.41
46.5
N.A.
Initial respiratory rate (/min)
35
61.74
40.52
132
32-58*
40 min respiratory rate (/min)
32
48.47
31.96
146
32-58*
Initial heart rate (/min)
35
114.94
27.75
116
70-120*
40 min heart rate (/min)
31
99.26
26.26
118
70-120*
Initial body temperature (°C)
35
40.27
1.52
5.5
38.70-39.80*
40 min body temperature (°C)
31
39.77
1.77
5.9
38.70-39.80*
ALT (UI/L)
35
64.91
28.18
129
38-153.70
ALP (UI/L)
35
111.15
57.70
244.5
45.60-122.50
CK (UI/L)
35
11,675
36,788
216,811
918-3,106
AST (UI/L)
35
260.09
442.42
2180
52.30-113.40
LDH (UI/L)
35
2805.78
1159.14
4752.3
791-976
Lactate (mmol/L)
35
13.44
5.28
27.1
22.05
Glucose (mmol/L)
35
8.64
4.31
18.35
5.26-10.70
Cholesterol (mmol/L)
35
2.78
0.67
2.53
2.08-3.95
Sodium (mmol/L)
35
148.14
10.90
44.8
145.80-162.80
Potassium (mmol/L)
35
11.93
5.27
23.61
5.50-15.20
Urea (mmol/L)
35
4.95
1.46
6.79
2.40-5.25
Creatinine (μmol/L)
35
128.68
41.21
140.55
118.46-216.50
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
35
0.41
0.56
3.31
0.98-1.44
Total protein (g/L) 35 78.50 11.05 47.5 68.10-82.10

Wild boar reference values are provided by mean ranges from [33,42-44]. *Pig reference values adapted from [45].