| hematology, plasma chemistry, and bacteriology of wild tundra swans (cygnus columbianus) in alaska. | blood and cloacal swabs were collected from 100 (66 female, 34 male) wild tundra swans (cygnus columbianus) molting in northwestern alaska, usa, 25-28 july 2008, to establish hematologic and serum chemistry reference values and to isolate enteric salmonella spp. and escherichia coli o157:h7. plasma biochemistry and hematology values did not vary significantly by sex or age. tundra swans had high levels of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, amylase, and alkaline phosphatase compared with som ... | 2012 | 22247394 |