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Reptile haematology and biochemistry
Author(s) -
Eatwell Kevin,
Hedley Joanna,
Barron Ronnie
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.f7488
Subject(s) - hematology , sampling (signal processing) , biology , physiology , medicine , zoology , pathology , computer science , filter (signal processing) , computer vision
Interpreting haematology and biochemistry results from reptiles is notoriously difficult, due at least in part to the lack of data for many species and the wide variation in reference ranges for others. This article describes sampling techniques in reptilian species and discusses what different parameters mean in terms of physiological status and the indication of particular diseases.