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Table 4 Temperature (\(^{\circ }\)C), heart rate in beats per minute (bpm), and respiratory rate in breaths per minute (bm) of healthy nestlings (\(<50\) days of age) and adults (\(>4\) years of age) of Bonelli’s eagles

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

 

Nestlings

 

Adults

 
 

Mean (sd), median

n

Mean (sd), median

n

Temperature ( \(^{\circ }\)C)

40.16 (0.79), 40.1

94

41.17(10.87), 42

49

Heart rate (bpm)

283.07(65.68), 266

83

262.5 (84.21), 254

49

Respiratory rate (bm)

50.51(16.01), 48

78

62.21(51.3), 44

49

  1. Data were obtained during the physical examination at the time of handling. Mean (sd), median, and number of reference individuals are provided for each group. Neither sex nor age exerted any significant effect on any of these parameters
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BMC Veterinary Research

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