| Autor: |
Rousselet E; Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, 1207 Gilbert Drive, Lubbock, Texas 79416, USA., Stacy NI; Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA., LaVictoire K; Houston Zoo, Inc., 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, Texas 77030, USA., Higgins BM; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, Texas 77551, USA., Tocidlowski ME; Houston Zoo, Inc., 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, Texas 77030, USA., Flanagan JP; Houston Zoo, Inc., 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, Texas 77030, USA., Godard-Codding CA; Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University, 1207 Gilbert Drive, Lubbock, Texas 79416, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Abstract: Blood samples of 85 immature, apparently healthy, captive-reared loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) were analyzed for 13 hematologic variables and total solids of 5 age groups (8, 20, 32, 44, and 56 mo old) and for 20 plasma biochemical analytes of 4 age groups (20 to 56 mo old). Each individual turtle was sampled under similar conditions during a blood collection period of 3 days. Hematologic analytes included packed cell volume, white blood cell (WBC) counts, WBC estimates, and leukocyte differentials. Biochemical analysis included albumin, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, chloride, cholesterol, creatine kinase, creatinine, gamma glutamyltransferase, globulins, glucose, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, total bilirubin, total protein, total solids, and uric acid. In due consideration of small sample size in all five age groups, the results of hematologic and biochemical analysis were used to determine ranges for these analytes and to compare values among consecutive age groups. Several significant differences in some hematologic and biochemical variables were identified and need to be considered in the interpretation of blood work of immature, growing sea turtles in human care. |
