Blood samples taken from 48 4-mo-old wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopova silv
estris) were used to establish reference intervals for hematology and serum
chemistry values. The study was conducted during September and October 199
6. Packed cell volume, total and differential white cell counts, total prot
ein, albumin, glucose, calcium, uric acid, triglyceride concentrations, as
well as aspartate transaminase (AST) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activi
ties were assayed. Reference intervals from wild turkeys are similar to tho
se reported for domestic turkeys.