The present study is the first to monitor plasma chemistries of a group of 30 Hermann's
tortoises (HTs) over two summer seasons to characterize and quantify seasonal and gender …

The metabolism of tortoises is influenced by many factors, which in turn also influences the
clinical chemistry parameters in these animals. There are currently limited data available on …

Background Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni, is currently on the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of endangered species. Reptile medicine relies …

Abstract Background The Zarudny's spur-thighed tortoise or Iranian tortoise (Testudo graeca
zarudnyi) has just been reported from Iran so far. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to …

Blood samples from 172 captive and 40 wild, healthy, juvenile and adult, ploughshare
tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora) were analyzed to determine hematological and biochemical …

Reference values for five blood chemistry parameters in 18 Mediterranean tortoises of two
species, Testudo graeca and T hermanni, were determined on up to 10 occasions during the …

Simple Summary Animal health is directly linked to viability of the population, which may be
affected by anthropogenic activities and diseases. Biomarkers such as serum chemistry and …

Blood samples were obtained from adult (> 1.5 years) and juvenile (2–8 weeks, 9–16 weeks
and 17–24 weeks) captive buff‐crested bustards (Eupodotis ruficrista gindiana) to study age …

Reference intervals (RIs) are an increasingly valuable tool for monitoring captive and free-
living wildlife populations. Galapagos tortoises are one of the most emblematic species on …

The sulcata or African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) is a large tortoise species that
is commonly kept in zoologic collections and as a pet. The objectives of this study were to …