[Normal blood serum levels of pheasants--total proteins and protein fractions]

Examinations of 908 blood serum samples of pheasants were carried out in order to estimate the total protein content and 544 serum samples were tested due to estimation of protein fractions by means of electrophoretic separation. Great variations were found in all tested groups. During hatch the serum protein level was low and increased with advancing age. The percentage of albumines decreased with advancing age but the total level was relatively constant. Alpha-, beta- and gammaglobulines increased steadily from the first day of life up to the age of one year. While the beta globulines still increased up to two years the gamma-globulines dropped somewhat. The diagnostic use of the estimation of protein level in pheasants is meaningful only as a complementary procedure with other diagnostic measurements.