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HEMATOLOGICAL AND PARASITOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION IN TESTUDO GRAECA (LINNAEUS,1758) TORTOISE KEPT IN CAPTIVITY IN EGYPT

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology.

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Chelonians (Turtle and Tortoise) are kept in captivity as pet animals. Testudo. graeca called Spur thighed tortoise for its large conical tubercle present on each Thigh.T. graeca considered endangered across its entire range. They were illegally imported from Libya to Egypt. The aim of this work is to determine normal Hematological parameters and gastrointestinal parasite in Spur-thighed tortoise. Blood samples were taken from 37 tortoises, 13 female and 24 Male. Fecal samples were collected from 33 tortoises. Feces were examined by qualitative and quantitative methods. RBCs Count, WBCs Count, PCV, HB, MCV, MCH, MCHC value and DLC% were measured. Strongylid and Oxyurid eggs founded. Mean RBCs count in tortoise was 0.68 106 /µL, Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration was 8.26 g/dl, Packed cell Volume (PCV) was 25.12%. Lymphocytes % were 30.3 %. Monocytes (%) were 25.03. Heterophils (%) were 40.44%. Eosinophils (%) were 5.87%. Basophils (%) were 0.05%.We report hematological parameters in normal and parasitic infection. In addition, we investigate parasites inSpur-thighed tortoise.

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10.21608/kvmj.2018.110207

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Chelonians (Turtle and Tortoise), Hematological and Parasitological Investigation

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Asmaa F.

Last Name

Ali

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Department of Animal medicine, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

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Alsagher O.

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Ali

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Department of Animal medicine, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

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Marwa M.

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Fawaz

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Department of Paraasitology, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, South Valley University

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Adel E. A.

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Mohamed

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Department of Animal medicine, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

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16

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2

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16720

Issue Date

2018-10-01

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2018-07-01

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2018-10-01

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45

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60

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1687-1456

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2682-2954

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KVMJ_Volume 16_Issue 2_Pages 45-60.pdf

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Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal

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HEMATOLOGICAL AND PARASITOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION IN TESTUDO GRAECA (LINNAEUS,1758) TORTOISE KEPT IN CAPTIVITY IN EGYPT

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22 Jan 2023