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Eatwell, K. (2011). Chelonian blood osmolarity and implications for fluid therapy. Proceedings of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians, 18, 109–113.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: anon2011r View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Ernährung - nutrition, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo graeca, Untersuchungsmethoden - examination method, Veterinärmedizin - veterinary medicine Creators: Eatwell Collection: Proceedings of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians |
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Testudinidae In order to maintain water in the circulations tortoises must maintain an osmotic gradient. They achieve this by altering blood osmolality. Elevations above normal can suggest subclinical dehydration, before there are changes in blood PCV, proteins or uric acid levels, which are commonly used to determine the hydration status of a tortoise. Plasma Urea and Sodium have an influence on osmolality. Sick chelonians do not appear to have elevated sodium levels compared to healthy individuals and therefore fluids designed for mammalian use are appropriate. There has been little work looking at blood osmolarity in tortoises. A detailed data set has been published, which showed a wide variation in blood osmolarity based on the season in hibernated spur thighed (Testudo graeca) and Hermann’s (Testudo hermanii) tortoises...
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