Nutritional status of wild boar (Sus scrofa): II. Body fat reserves in relation to haematology and blood chemistry.

Abstract

1. The relationship between body fat reserves and blood variables was calculated in 26 wild boar in order to evaluate blood variables as indicators for the nutritional status. 2. In juveniles only a relationship between bone marrow fat and haemoglobin, packed cell volume, albumin, total globulin, gamma globulin, alkaline phosphatase and urea were found. 3. Urea and packed cell volume accounted (together) for more than 90% of the variance of bone marrow fat.