Evaluation of hematological and urine parameters of Anoa (Bubalus Spp.) at Environment and Forestry Research and Development Institute of Manado (BP2LHK)

Anoa (Bubalus spp.) is an endemic species found only on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The lack of intact review evaluating the physiological condition leads to difficulties in the conservation efforts of this endangered species. This study aimed to examine the hematological and urine parameters of Anoa at the Environment and Forestry Research and Development Institute of Manado (BP2LHK). Four Anoa were used in this study. The physiological conditions were recorded during the study period, while hematological and urine parameters were only examined once and twice, respectively, due to limited access to the animals. The level of hemoglobin was 17.18 ± 0.8 g/dL, packed cell volume of 45.22 ± 3.4 %, total erythrocyte count was 10.46 ± 0.5 ×106 /µl and total leukocyte count was 5.65 ± 1.0 ×103 /µl. The mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration was 43.38 ± 3.5 fl, 16.48 ± 0.7 gl, and 38.28 ± 1.3 g/dL, respectively. The urine leukocytes were 0-15 leuko/µl, urobilinogen level was 3.50 µmol/L, protein value was 39.50 ± 10.3 mg/dL, and urine pH and urine density were 9.00 and 1.00 g/mL, respectively. The urine sedimentation analysis showed the formation of the urinary crystal (amorphous crystal, calcium carbonate, and struvite). We conclude that hematological and urine parameters were not different among Anoa in this study.