Hematology and clinical chemistry of adult yellow-headed temple turtles (Hieremys annandalii) in Thailand.

摘要: Background: Yellow-headed temple turtles (YHT), Hieremys annandalii, native to Thailand, are protected from exploitation under the Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act, also listed Appendix II of Convention on International Trade Endangered Species Union for Conservation Nature red list. Objectives: The objectives this study were describe quantitative, morphologic, cytochemical features blood cells plasma biochemical analytes clinically healthy YHT. Methods: Blood samples collected 40 adult YHT October 2007 February 2008. Hematologic analyses, staining, ultrastructural evaluation performed using standard methods. Results: results (mean ± SD) included: RBC count, 0.275 .094 × 106 cells/μL; WBC 11.7 6.6 103 cells/μL; heterophils, 29.4 6.9%; eosinophils, 23.7 5.3%; basophils, 21.2 1.9%; lymphocytes, 14.8 5.9%; azurophils, 10.7 5.3%. Erythrocytes stained dark with peroxidase-staining. Periodic acid-Schiff stain could not differentiate between thrombocytes lymphocytes. Thrombocytes contained cytoplasmic vacuoles, similar mammalian platelets those birds snakes. Heterophils eosinophils in structure staining characteristics other reptiles. Structure basophils was avian basophils. Lymphocytes azurophils had compared lymphocytes monocytes. Mean MCHC, counts, absolute azurophil alanine aminotransferase activity higher male than females. Conclusion: species-specific, can be served as a reference future clinical studies medical care YHT.