Exploratory values for venous blood gas analysis of clinically healthy Hermann’s tortoises (Testudo hermanni)
Niccolò Pagnini, Dario Ciappi, Anna Pasquini, Marco Bonazza Foselli, Ilaria Lippi, Francesca Perondi, Alessandro Vetere · 2026
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Niccolò Pagnini and co-authors measure in 2026 venous blood gas values in healthy Hermann's tortoises, a near-threatened species whose medical reference data are scarce. Blood gas testing is quick, needs little blood, and works in the field, yet it is rarely used for tortoises outside sea turtle work. The team sampled 38 healthy tortoises in late July and late September and ran the tests immediately.
Values for acidity, key salts, and osmolality matched what little literature exists for other measures. Blood glucose, though, differed from published figures, a gap the authors flag rather than explain away. For several measures no tortoise reference existed at all, so comparisons leaned on other shelled reptiles. The exploratory values give tortoise vets a starting point for judging sick animals and wild population health.
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| CREATOR | Niccolò Pagnini, Dario Ciappi, Anna Pasquini, Marco Bonazza Foselli, Ilaria Lippi, Francesca Perondi, Alessandro Vetere |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |