Health assessments of wildlife species are becoming increasingly important in an ever-
changing environment. Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii; hereafter, Kemp's …

Blood analyte reference intervals are scarce for immature life stages of the loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta caretta). The objectives of this study were to (1) document reference intervals …

Assessments of health variables in wild animal populations have evolved into important
tools for characterizing spatiotemporal population trends and fitness, effects of stressors …

The northwest Atlantic leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) population is
exhibiting decreasing trends along numerous nesting beaches. Since population health and …

Blood biochemistry represents a minimally invasive tool for monitoring sea turtle health,
assessing injured sea turtles and supporting conservation strategies. In Grenada, West …

Blood reference intervals (RIs) provide an indication of systemic health and are central to
any baseline health survey. RIs are available for all sea turtle species, except for the flatback …

In recent years, the use of blood chemistry as a diagnostic tool for sea turtles has been
demonstrated, but much of its effectiveness relies on reference intervals. The first …

Reference intervals for blood biochemical analytes and packed cell volume are useful to
veterinarians and conservation programs for monitoring the health of threatened species …

Standard biochemical parameters were determined in wild juvenile loggerhead sea turtles
Caretta caretta living offshore Madeira Island, northeast Atlantic. We analyzed the influence …

Health assessment of turtles is important in order to successfully manage wild animal
populations and knowledge of hematologic and serum chemistry values for apparently …