Biochemistry and hematology parameters of the San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis)
| Autor: | Michael G. Levy, Diego Páez-Rosas, John A. Griffioen, Carlos Ortega, David S. Steinberg, Sarah Roberts, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Alison P. H. Savo, George Schaaf, Gregory A. Lewbart, Andrea Loyola, Steven B Osegueda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
Galapagos tortoise biology 040301 veterinary sciences Physiology Ecological Modeling Cell volume 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law biology.organism_classification Age and sex 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences 0403 veterinary science Chelonoidis Biochemistry Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Conservation Physiology. 6 |
| ISSN: | 2051-1434 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/conphys/coy004 |
| Popis: | As part of a planned introduction of captive Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis chathamensis) to the San Cristobal highland farms, our veterinary team performed thorough physical examinations and health assessments of 32 tortoises. Blood samples were collected for packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS), white blood cell count (WBC) differential, estimated WBC and a biochemistry panel including lactate. In some cases not all of the values were obtainable but most of the tortoises have full complements of results. Despite a small number of minor abnormalities this was a healthy group of mixed age and sex tortoises that had been maintained with appropriate husbandry. This work establishes part of a scientific and technical database to provide qualitative and quantitative information when establishing sustainable development strategies aimed at the conservation of Galapagos tortoises. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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