Morphology of cells peripheral blood in rheas (Rhea americana)

Authors

  • Eunice Anita de Moura Fortes Universidade Federal do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Morfologia, Teresina, PI
  • Antônio Francisco de Sousa Universidade Federal do Piauí, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Teresina, PI
  • Ezequiel Cardozo Saraiva de Almeida Universidade Federal do Piauí, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Teresina, PI
  • Aírton Mendes Conde Júnior Universidade Federal do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Morfologia, Teresina, PI
  • Weber Leal de Moura Universidade Federal do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Morfologia, Teresina, PI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2009.26769

Keywords:

Rhea americana, Ema, Blood, Leukocytes, Erythrocytes, Thrombocytes

Abstract

The rhea (Rhea americana) is a South American bird of the ratite group and of the Rheiformes order. It has been exploited for economical purposes, as cattle alternative in European and South American countries. In Brazil, the State of Rio Grande do Sul is outstanding, in rhea rearing and it is in the process of implantation in the Country Northeasty Region. This work aims to describe the morphology of the blood cells in rheas. In this work ten rheas were used, regardless age and sex. Two ml of peripheral blood were collected by puncture of the brachial vein with disposable syringe. The samples here partially used to make extensions with Leishman stain. Seven types of nucleate cells have been observed through morphologic analysis on the light microscope. The erythrocyte revealed an elliptical form, with condensed nucleus of elliptical form; acidophilic cytoplasm. The thrombocyte revealed an elliptical form, with nucleus located in one of the polar regions; pale cytoplasm. As to the round-shaped leukocytes, within the granulocytes, the heterophils presented excentric, condensed, and lobulated nucleus; cytoplasm rich in fusiform salmon-colored granules. The eosinophils distinguish from the heterophils due to the round eosinophilic granules. The basophils stand out from the other granulocytes due to its large and central nucleus with round specific cytoplasmic and highly basophilic granules. Within the agranulocytes, the monocytes presented reniform nucleus, which is frequently central, with slack chromatin, with small areas of condensation; cytoplasm lightly basophilic and with vacuoles. The lymphocytes presented varies forms and sizes; large nucleus with slack chromatin with some nucleoli; scarce and basophilic cytoplasm. The cells of the peripheral blood of Rhea americana present on the light microscope morphology similar to the other birds which have already been studied.

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2009-06-01

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How to Cite

Morphology of cells peripheral blood in rheas (Rhea americana). (2009). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 46(3), 215-221. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2009.26769