Title
Renal biochemistry profile of kidney in the tumbes crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) reared in captivity in the north of Peru
Other title
Perfil bioquímico renal del cocodrilo de tumbes (Crocodylus acutus) criado en cautiverio en el norte del Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the biochemistry profile of the kidney in the Tumbes crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) reared in captivity in the north of Peru (Tumbes). Blood samples (6 ml) by puncture of the post-occipital venous sinus were collected to 60 males (24 juveniles, 27 sub-adults, and 9 adults). All animals were manually restrained. Values for uric acid was 74.2 ± 25.0 mg/L, creatinine 1.49 ± 0.39 mg/L, calcium 10.8 ± 2.4 mg/dl, and phosphorus 5.3 ± 2.0 mg/dl. There was significant difference (p<0.05) between juveniles and sub-adults for uric acid and creatinine, and adults versus younger animals for calcium, whereas phosphorus values were not affected by age.
Start page
46
End page
49
Volume
24
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84876348552
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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