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Martinez-Jimenez, D., Hernandez-Divers, S. J., Floyd, T. M., Bush, S., Wilson, H., & Latimer, K. S. (2007). Comparison of the effects of dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and lithium heparin on hematologic values in yellow-blotched map turtles, graptemys flavimaculata. Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 17(2), 36–41.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: MartinezJimenez2007a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Blut = blood, Emydidae, Graptemys, Graptemys flavimaculata, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Bush, Floyd, Hernandez-Divers, Latimer, Martinez-Jimenez, Wilson Collection: Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery |
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The effects of dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and lithium heparin on hematologic values of yellow-blotched map turtles, Graptemys flavimaculata, were compared. Ten animals confiscated by the Department of Natural Resources, Georgia had blood drawn from the occipital sinus as part of a health evaluation. Length and width of red blood cells were compared between different treatment groups (EDTA, lithium heparin and fresh blood). A complete blood count and hemoparasite examination were per-formed on each anticoagulated sample. There were no significant differences in lengths between groups, but widths were significantly smaller (P<0.05) in anticoagulated blood smears than in fresh blood smears. Using a paired t test, EDTA and lithium heparin samples were significantly different (P<0.05) for packed cell volume percentage, plasma protein, white blood cell count, heterophils, eosinophils, monocytes, azurophils, and combined monocytes and azurophils counts. The data showed that EDTA is a superior anticoagulant for hematology in the yellow-blotched map turtle.
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