Haematological Values For Captive Sambar Deer (Cervus unucolor)

Abstract: Nine tame young (10-14 months of age) housed sambar, consisted of 5 stags and 4 hinds, were blood sampled in May 1992 (late autumn) and September 1992 (early spring) using physical restraint without sedation. In May 1992, four semidomesticated adult sambar stags in hard antler, managed at pasture, were sedated using a mixture of xylazine hydrochloride (Rompun, Bayer, NZ)and fentanyl citrate-azaperone(Fentaz, Ethnor Pty. Ltd. North Ryde, Australia), at a ratio of 3:1, administered by a tranquillizer dart (Paxarms Ltd, Timaru, NZ) and were blood sampled. All samples were analyzed for standard haematological analysis (Hill et al.1992).