Development of a Summarized Health Index (SHI) for use in predicting survival in sea turtles.

Veterinary care plays an influential role in sea turtle rehabilitation, especially in endangered species. Physiological characteristics, hematological and plasma biochemistry profiles, are useful references for clinical management in animals, especially when animals are during the convalescence peri...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsien Li, Chao-Chin Chang, I-Jiunn Cheng, Suen-Chuain Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4372459?pdf=render