Haematological and biochemical values for brushtail possums

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As an investigator with an interest in marsupial haematology, I was interested to read the study by O'Keefe and Wickstrom pertaining to haematological and biochemical values for wild-caught brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand (New Zealand veterinary Journal 46,4l-2,1998). Unfortunately, there are some design and interpretation flaws in this study that detract from its usefulness to researchers in the field of marsupial haematology.