Clinical Chemistry Reference Intervals for Health Assessment in Wild Adult Harbour Seals.

Ailsa J Hall, Debbie J F Russell, Paul M Thompson, Ryan Milne, Simon E Moss, Holly C Armstrong, Joanna L Kershaw

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Blood parameters of wild-caught harbor seals (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ailsa J HallSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7562-1771

Debbie J F RussellSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1969-102X

Paul M ThompsonLighthouse Field Station, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, George St., Aberdeen IV11 8YJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6195-3284

Ryan MilneSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2451-1820

Simon E MossSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5378-7773

Holly C ArmstrongSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0097-8271

Joanna L KershawSea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 8LB, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2244-3198

Funding

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero DESNZ, OESEA-22-145Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs C20796 - ME6062Natural Environment Research Council NE/Y006194/1

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reference intervals for clinical chemistry blood parameters are valuable for both individual diagnostics for animals in managed or veterinary care, and for evaluating wild population health. However, for marine mammals obtaining sufficient data from suitable groups or populations is logistically difficult. Here, we have assembled a large dataset of clinical chemistry results from free-living adult UK harbour seals (

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PMID41375487

DOI10.3390/ani15233429

PMCPMC12691109

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