Hand grab or noose pole? Evaluating the least stressful practice for capture of endangered Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas Cyclura carinata

G Colosimo, G Montemuro, GA Lewbart, G Gentile… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
As the analysis of blood metabolites has become more readily accessible thanks to the use
of point-of-care analyzers, it is now possible to evaluate stress level of wild animals directly …

Early decrease of ionized calcium and static symmetric dimethylarginine concentration in a model of renal tubular necrosis in corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)

C Vergneau-Grosset, J Pujol, B Rubin… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To determine if plasma concentrations of symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA),
N-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminidase (NAG), GGT, ALT, AST, lactate, total calcium, and ionized …

The fraction of inspired oxygen does not affect the time to extubation in mechanically ventilated, sevoflurane-anesthetized green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

AA Justo, GHP Dutra, AB Carregaro… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of providing 100% O 2, compared with the provision of
21% O 2 (equivalent to room air), in mechanically ventilated, sevoflurane-anesthetized …

[PDF][PDF] Workshop Report: Methods to Examine Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Sea Turtles to Sound

VA Sterling - 2023 - espis.boem.gov
As anthropogenic sound inputs in the ocean continue to increase globally with the
expansion of shipping, construction, and energy exploration, a growing number of research …

In sea turtles presenting for cold-stunning (sustained hypothermia), what blood analytes routinely evaluated at intake provide the most prognostic value?

MC Wooten - Veterinary Evidence, 2023 - veterinaryevidence.org
Conclusion As might be expected, the evaluated literature did not reveal a single or series of
blood analytes that were definitively linked with the success or failure of rehabilitation in sea …