Protein electrophoresis of non‐traditional species: A review

C Cray - Veterinary clinical pathology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
EPH has been demonstrated to be a useful tool in companion animals while providing an
opportunity to characterize globulinemias, including paraproteinemia. In EPH of non …

Body condition as a descriptor of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) health status in the Greater Everglades, Florida, United States

SA Balaguera-Reina, LA Brandt, ND Hernandez… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Body condition is used as an indicator of the degree of body fat in an animal but evidence of
its actual relationship with health diagnostics (eg, blood parameters) is usually lacking …

Clinical pathology of freshwater turtles

MF Rosser - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, 2022 - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Freshwater turtles are a diverse group of aquatic reptiles adapted to life on both land and a
variety of freshwater habitats, including wetlands, lakes, and rivers. Studies of normal …

Heat, health and hatchlings: associations of in situ nest temperatures with morphological and physiological characteristics of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings from …

KA Fleming, JR Perrault, NI Stacy… - Conservation …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Incubation temperatures, in addition to an embryo's genetic makeup, are critical in many
aspects of adequate sea turtle embryonic development. The effects of high and low …

Blood analyte reference intervals and correlations with trace elements of immature and adult Eastern Pacific green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in coastal lagoons of Baja …

H Fernández-Sanz, JR Perrault, NI Stacy… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sea turtles can bioaccumulate high concentrations of potentially toxic contaminants. To
better understand trace element effects on sea turtles' health, we established reference …

Molecular Assessment of Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Infection in Tumor-Free Green (Chelonia mydas) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtles in North …

A Page-Karjian, ME Serrano, J Cartzendafner… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fibropapillomatosis is a debilitating tumor disease of sea turtles that is
sometimes fatal. This disease is a key concern for sea turtle rehabilitation facilities due to its …

Haematological and biochemical reference intervals for wild green turtles (Chelonia mydas): a Bayesian approach for small sample sizes

S Kophamel, D Rudd, LC Ward, E Shum… - Conservation …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Animal health is directly linked to population viability, which may be impacted by
anthropogenic disturbances and diseases. Reference intervals (RIs) for haematology and …

Morphologic and physiologic characteristics of green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings in southeastern Florida, USA

A Page-Karjian, NI Stacy, AN Morgan… - Journal of Comparative …, 2022 - Springer
The ability of sea turtle hatchlings to survive into adulthood is related, in part, to their
individual health status. Documenting a variety of health data is essential for assessing …

Blood analytes of hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) from Florida waters: reference intervals and size-relevant correlations

NI Stacy, JR Perrault, LD Wood - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Assessments of health variables in wild animal populations have evolved into important
tools for characterizing spatiotemporal population trends and fitness, effects of stressors …

Blood analytes of immature Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) from Georgia, USA: reference intervals and body size correlations

JR Perrault, MD Arendt, JA Schwenter… - Conservation …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Health assessments of wildlife species are becoming increasingly important in an ever-
changing environment. Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii; hereafter, Kemp's …