COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF LITHIUM HEPARIN AND DIPOTASSIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID ON HEMATOLOGIC VALUES IN EASTERN BOX TURTLES (

Autor: Katy, Klein, Brina, Gartlan, Greta, Doden, Kelcie, Fredrickson, Laura, Adamovicz, Matthew C, Allender
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 51(4)
ISSN: 1042-7260
Popis: Anticoagulants are employed to prevent clotting and preserve cellular morphology for clinical pathology tests. Lithium heparin (LH) is the most frequently used anticoagulant in chelonians; however, dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) may be superior in some species. Although eastern box turtles' (
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