Clinical Pathology of Freshwater Turtles

Rosser, Michael F.

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2022.05.005

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“…Differential white blood cell counts can be used to assess response to stress, tissue damage or infectious disease (Maceda-Veiga et al 2015). Interpretation of biochemical parameters is more problematic in reptiles, especially freshwater turtles, because tissue activities of blood enzymes have not been specifically evaluated in these species (Rosser 2022).…”

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Location has a significant effect on body condition and blood parameters in the eastern longneck turtle (Chelodina longicollis)

Scheelings

2024

Aust. J. Zool.

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The aim of this investigation was to explore the effect point of capture has on relative weight (Wr), as well as haematology and biochemistry values, in wild eastern longneck turtles (Chelodina longicollis). This study group consisted of two sites of turtles residing in Duck Pond (DP) and Ivanhoe Wetland (IW) in the Darebin Parklands, in Alphington, Melbourne. From DP, 184 turtles were captured, and from IW, 37 turtles were captured. All turtles were weighed and measured, and a random subset of 20 turtles from each waterbody was selected for blood collection. Significant differences were found to exist for Wr, basophils, glucose, uric acid, triglycerides and bile acids between the two sites. Serum glucose levels tended to decrease as a turtle increased in mass, straight carapace length (SCL) and Wr. The results of this investigation highlight the need to take location into consideration when assessing blood parameters in reptiles.

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