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Josip Kusak¹, Renata Bari Rafaj², Zdravko vorc², Djuro Huber^1,3, Jadranka Forek², Ljiljana Bedrica² and Vladimir Mrljak²

¹ Department of Biology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
² Clinic for Internal Diseases, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
³ Corresponding author (email: huber{at}vef.hr)

ABSTRACT:   Effects of various intrinsic and extrinsic factors on 17 hematologic values from 56 brown bears (Ursus arctos) sampled in Croatia from 1981 to 2005 were evaluated. Differences between female and male bears were detected for number of erythrocytes, sedimentation rate after 30 min, and number of leukocytes and segmented neutrophils. Significant differences between free-living vs. captive and snared vs. not snared bears were detected for the same three parameters: leukocytes, segmented neutrophils, and eosinophils. It was concluded that the physical exertion of bears snared by leg, rather than their free-living status, influenced differences of results among these groups. The obtained mean values are useful reference values for the species.
  Key words:  Blood, Croatia, European brown bear, hematology, Ursus arctos.

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