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Rossini, M., Blanco, P. A., Marín, E., Comerma-Steffensen, S., & Zerpa, H. (2012). Haematological values of post-laying arrau turtle (podocnemis expansa) in the orinoco river, venezuela. Research in Veterinary Science, 92(1), 128–131.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.10.026 BibTeX citation key: Rossini2012 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Blut = blood, Fortpflanzung = reproduction, Physiologie = physiology, Podocnemididae, Podocnemis, Podocnemis expansa, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Blanco, Comerma-Steffensen, Marín, Rossini, Zerpa Collection: Research in Veterinary Science |
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The Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa) is an endangered species, as a result of long-lasting, unsustainable exploitation. To obtain reference haematological values from the wild Podocnemis expansa during post-laying, 20 turtles were captured in the Orinoco River. Blood was obtained from the dorsal cervical sinus in lithium heparin tubes. Red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), thrombocytes (TC), packed cell volume (PCV), plasmatic protein (PP), haemoglobin (Hgb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and differential leukocyte count were determined. Haematological values were: RBC 0.9 × 109/L, WBC 5.7 × 109/L, TC 5.4 × 109/L, PCV 35.6%, PP 4.2 g/dL, Hgb 11.8 g/dL, MCV 411 fL. The differential leukocyte count comprised: 71% heterophils, 23% lymphocytes, 3% eosinophils, 1.6% basophils, and 1% monocytes. The reports of reference haematology values for the wild P. expansa are limited; therefore, the results presented herein contrast with those values obtained in captivity. This study represents a contribution to the referential haematological values of the wild P. expansa.
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