Hematological values of some Bothrops species (Ophidia - Crotalidae) in captivity
AUTOR(ES)
TROIANO, J.C., VIDAL, J.C., GOULD, E.F., HEKER, J., GOULD, J., VOGT, A. U., SIMONCINI, C., AMANTINI, E., DE ROODT, A.
FONTE
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2000
RESUMO
Blood samples of 50 healthy specimens from each of the following species: Bothrops alternatus, Bothrops jararacussu, Bothrops moojeni, and Bothrops neuwiedi diporus all kept in captivity were taken to determine the hematocrit (PCV) value, red blood cell count (RBC), total leukocyte (WBC) and differential leukocyte count, thrombocyte count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), hemoglobin concentration (HbC), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). These hematological parameters were compared to those obtained from other Bothrops species. PCV values, RBC, hemoglobin, WBC count, and differential leukocyte count are within the range of values reported for other Bothrops species, while the thrombocyte count was significantly lower. All the hematological parameters obtained from the four studied Bothrops species were higher than those described for B. ammodytoides.
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