Haematological and biochemical reference values for Bonelli’s eagles in the wild and in captivity: implications for conservation and rehabilitation programs

Table 2 Selection and exclusion criteria for the reference population

Classification	Criteria	Categories included
Selection criteria	Age	Nestlings, Juveniles, Adults^a
	Sex	Female, Male
	Corporal condition (cc)	Normal (cc=3)
	Season of sampling	Spring
	Laboratory of analysis	GREFA WRC
Exclusion criteria	Clinical	History of disease (by veterinary inspection)^b
	Low cc or obesity	cc <3 or cc >4
	Elderly	Age >16 years
	Inadequate sample	Lipemic, haemolytic

^aNestlings are defined as \(<50\) days of age, Juveniles \(<4\) years of age, and Adults as \(>4\) years of age
^bA veterinary inspection entails a thorough physical examination and auscultation, recording of weight, temperature, respiratory rate, and heart rate, assessment of the integrity of oral, cloacal, and eye mucosas, evaluation of feather condition, signs of dehydration, trauma, presence of injuries, and identification of lesions indicative of Trichomonas spp. infection

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