Abstract
Plasma protein oncotic pressures and hematocrits have been determined in the intact unanesthetized bat ( Tadarida mexicano-braziliensis). Plasma oncotic pressures averaged 23.0 ± 2.8 mmHg, which is in the same general range as that found in other mammals. Hematocrits averaged 57% ± 3.7%, which is considerably higher than the average reported for other experimental animals. Comparison of samples drawn from the same animal at one month intervals showed no statistically significant difference, indicating that the hydration status of the animal colony was stable. Plasma oncotic pressures are in a range compatible with the Starling-Landis hypothesis of capillary fluid balance.
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