Table 2.

Complete blood counts (CBCs) for elephant 1 before, during, and after elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 5 (EEHV5)–associated illness.

	Elephant 1 meana	31 Jan 2011	7 Feb 2011	8 Feb 2011	10 Feb 2011	16 Feb 2011	28 Feb 2011	4 Apr 2011
WBCb	9.77 ± 1.63	9.72	5.64	7.90	10.98	19.26	13.22	9.62
RBCc	2.57 ± 0.25	2.64	2.74	2.64	3.13	3.31	2.98	2.86
Hgbd	10.43 ± 1.06	10.4	10.7	10.8	11.7	13.5	12.6	10.8
Spun PCVe	32.69 ± 3.6	29.0	34.0	31.0	34.0	35.0	40.0	33.0
Neutrophilsb	2.62 ± 2.53	2.43	4.40	4.11	3.18	2.89	1.32	1.64
Lymphocytesb	1.17 ± 0.41	0.68	0.06	0.16	NDf	2.31	0.93	0.58
Monocytesb	6.11 ± 1.45	6.51	0.06	3.63	7.58	14.06	10.97	7.41
Eosinophilsb	0.19 ± 0.10	0.10	1.13	ND	0.22	ND	ND	ND
Plateletsb	304.76 ± 40.51	364	142	152	212	441	556	336

^aMean and standard deviation values for elephant 1, taken from 99 samples collected once a week from July 2008 through 26 July 2010.

^bWBC, white blood cell; value ×10³/mm³.

^cRBC, red blood cell; value ×10⁶/mm³.

^dHgb, hemoglobin; value as g/dl.

^ePCV, packed cell volume; % red blood cells from packed cell volume.

^fND, not detected.