Thromboelastography in wild Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

Abstract

Manatee TEG parameters demonstrate a relatively hypercoagulable condition when compared to other mammals. This information will facilitate detection of changes in hemostasis during injury and disease and provide a valuable reference range.

Probiotics (Bacillus subtilis and B. cereus) Performances as anti-stress on catfish (Clarias anguilaris) fingerlings during transportation and post-transportation conditions

“…The general low value of ammonia-N reported in this study could be attributed to the high level of dissolved oxygen. This result agreed with the general principles that dissolved oxygen and ammonia-N are inversely proportional to each other (Francis-Floyd, et al, 2015) [49] . The maximum ammonia-N recorded throughout was 0.03 mgL -1 Ammonium-N (mg/L) Treated 1A 0.002±0.00 b 0.033±0.01 a 0.030±0.00 a 2A 0.002±0.00 b 0.035±0.01 a 0.030±0.00 a 1B 0.002±0.00 c 0.030±0.01 a 0.023±0.00 b 2B 0.002±0.00 c 0.026±0.01 b 0.028±0.00 a Control 1C 0.004±0.00 c 0.036±0.00 a 0.031±0.00 b 2C 0.004±0.00 c 0.030±0.01 b 0.031±0.00 a 1D 0.002±0.00 c 0.032±0.01 a 0.030±0.00 b 2D 0.002±0.01 c 0.033±0.01 a 0.030±0.00 b Key: abc Mean ± SD with different subscript within a row differ significantly (p≤ 0.05) After continuing probiotic treatment for six days posttreatment conditions, the results of the cumulative survival and growth performances of the fingerlings are presented in Table 4.…”

“…The TDS and EC increased steadily with significant values (p≤0.05) at the end of the transportation. Although the ammonium-N which is the most toxic water quality parameters were seen to increase from the beginning of the transportation and slightly reduced towards the end of the exercise with significant difference in both of the treatments the values were within optimal range for fish 0.05 mgL -1 (Francis-Floyd et al, 2015) [49] . The general low value of ammonia-N reported in this study could be attributed to the high level of dissolved oxygen.…”

Establishing a protocol for thromboelastography in sea turtles

“…Thromboelastography (TEG) studies are relatively limited in the veterinary literature compared with human medicine, but several recent manuscripts involving TEG in the evaluation of the haemostatic system in dogs ( Canis familiaris ), cats ( Felis catus ), horses ( Equus caballus ) and cows ( Bos taurus ) have been published 2–5. There are also several recent publications evaluating TEG in wildlife and exotic mammalian species including manatees ( Trichechus manatus latirostris ) and various avian species 6 7 8. However, TEG remains unexplored in reptiles, including sea turtles, despite clinical and postmortem indications that they can suffer from coagulopathies 9.…”