Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb
Abstract
Investigations into some haematological values in birds from three Columbidae species e.g. pigeons, (Columba livia domestica), collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto) and African collared doves, (Streptopelia roseogrisea) have been performed. In all three species, high haemoglobin concentrations, and respectively high red blood cell counts were observed. In S. decaocto the red blood cell count was extremely high, corresponding to the high haemoglobin levels. RBC values in both Streptopelia species were significantly higher than in domestic pigeons. Higher white blood cell counts were present in freely living collared doves versus both species living in captivity. The heterophils/lymphocytes ratio in African collared doves was the highest − 1.05, followed by the ratios of collared doves and domestic pigeons.Provedeno je istraživanje hematoloških vrijednosti triju vrsta ptica porodice Columbidae, i to goluba (Columba livia domestica), gugutke (Streptopelia decaocto) i sahelske gugutke (Streptopelia roseogrisea). U sve tri vrste ustanovljena je velika koncentracija hemoglobina i velik broj crvenih krvnih stanica. U gugutke je broj eritrocita bio iznimno velik, i odgovarao je velikoj razini hemoglobina. Broj eritrocita bio je u obje vrste roda Streptopelia veći nego u goluba. Veći broj bijelih krvnih stanica ustanovljen je u slobodno živućih gugutki u odnosu na one držane u zatočeništvu. Omjer heterofila i limfocita u sahelske gugutke bio je najveći (1,05), srednji u gugutke, a najmanji u goluba
