Serum protein concentration in South American River Turtle (Podocnemis expansa, Schweigger – 1812) -Testudines, Podocnemididae

Authors

  • André Luiz Quagliatto Santos
  • Antonio Vicente Mundim
  • Lorena Tannús Menezes
  • Arthur Paulino Sanzo Kaminishi
  • Tatiana Grillo Leonardo
  • Liliane Rangel Nascimento

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Keywords:

Albumin, serum biochemistry, reptiles, globulin, protein

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to obtain information of the serum protein concentrations in Podocnemis expansa. For this experiment, 25 animals from the laboratory of wild animals research (LAPAS) were used.  The blood was collected from the vertebral sinus and transferred to vacutainer tubes without anticoagulants. The samples were processeded at Clinical Lab in the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia.The medium values found for total proteins, albumine, globulines and albumin/globulin ratio (A/G) were 4.79±0.73 g/dL; 3.11±0.72 g/dL; 1.67±0.84 mg/dL and 2.91 ±2.75, respectively. This study represents a contribution to the referential serum protein values of the P. expansa.

Published

2015-09-12

Issue

Section

Aquicultura

How to Cite

Serum protein concentration in South American River Turtle (Podocnemis expansa, Schweigger – 1812) -Testudines, Podocnemididae. (2015). Pubvet, 5(16). https://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2307

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