Table 5.
Plasma biochemical findings in rainbow lorikeets with lorikeet paralysis syndrome, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and Grafton veterinary clinic (GVC)
| Biochemical parameter | Expected range a | RSPCA mean (range) | GVC mean (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine phosphokinase (U/L) | <600 |
10,492 (683–56,623) 11/11 elevated |
3700 (664–9940) 3/4 elevated |
| Aspartate amino transferase (U/L) | 120–360 |
1307 (241–4714) 8/11 elevated |
579 (222–1146) 3/4 elevated |
| Uric acid (umol/L) | 178–297 |
576 (122–892) 8/11 elevated |
972 (533–1516) 4/4 elevated |
| Calcium, uncorrected (mmol/L) | 2.1–2.7 |
2.0 (1.3–2.5) 7/11 low |
ND |
| Calcium, corrected (mmol/L) | 2.0–2.8 |
2.2 (1.5–2.2) 1/10 low |
ND |
| Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.0–1.6 |
1.85 (0.9–2.1) 9/11 elevated |
ND |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 2:1 | 1.3 (0.8–2.5) | ND |
| Protein total (g/L) | 19–41 |
31.0 (20–44) 1/11 elevated |
29.0 (24–35) |
| Albumin (g/L) | 13–21 |
0.9 (7–14) 7/10 low |
12.75 (11–15) 1/4 low |
| Gamma glutamyl transferase (U/L) | <10 | 5.5 (3.0–6.0) | 7.8 (7–9) |
| Bile acid (umol/L) | < 70 | 4.0 (1.0–8.4) | 11.0 (2.9–17.7) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.4–1.2 | 0.8 (0.5–0.8) | 0.50 (0.49–0.94) |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.6–10.6 |
7.3 (2.5–11.5) 1/11 low, 1/11 elevated |
7.6 (6.5–8.5) |
| Amylase (U/L) | 228–876 |
936 (238–1900) 3/11 elevated |
1069 (599–1813) 3/4 elevated |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 11–25.5 |
17.4 (13–28.5) 1/11 elevated |
15.1 (12.9–18.1) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 2.5–3.5 |
3.8 (3.0–4.5) 6/11 mildly elevated |
ND |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 145–149 |
157 (45–171) 10/11 elevated |
ND |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 110–117 |
119 (109–127) 1/11 low, 7/11 slightly elevated |
ND |
a
Adapted from Hawkins et al. 15
ND, not done.