Table 4.

Differences in body condition, plasma biochemistry, and hematology data between clinically abnormal translocated gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in rehabilitation and clinically normal free-ranging tortoises at Nokuse Plantation.

	Rehab (n = 12)			Free-Ranging (n = 83)
Parameter	Mean	Min	Max	Mean	Min	Max	p
Weight (kg)	2.77	1.90	4.00	3.76	1.56	5.73	<0.01
Carapace length (cm)	25.97	23.10	30.80	27.70	21.00	31.70	0.04
Body condition index	0.16	0.14	0.19	0.18	0.14	0.22	<0.01
Packed cell volume (%)	15	8	25	26	12	43	0.02
White blood cell concentration (× 103/ul)	12.79	3.80	32.00	16.25	7.20	35.60	0.2
Heterophils (× 103/ul)	6.75	1.50	21.00	7.80	1.70	21.00	0.56
Immature heterophils (× 103/ul)	0.31	0	1.70	0.65	0	3.50	<0.01
Lymphocytes (× 103/ul)	2.71	0.34	4.60	4.27	1.60	9.40	<0.01
Monocytes (× 103/ul)	1.60	0.13	3.70	1.40	0	4.30	0.64
Eosinophils (× 103/ul)	0.81	0	2.60	1.48	0	23.00	0.11
Basophils (× 103/ul)	0.77	0	1.90	0.96	0	3.50	0.41
Heterophil:Lymphocyte ratio	2.70	0.71	8.08	1.98	0.38	5.24	0.30
	Rehab (n=11)			Free-Ranging (n=88)
Total Solids (g/dL)	2.6	1.0	4.0	3.6	2.1	5.6	<0.01
Total Protein (g/dL)	2.6	1.5	3.9	3.7	1.3	6.4	<0.01
Albumin (g/dL)	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.8	0.1	1.9	<0.01
Globulin (g/dL)	2.2	0.9	3.3	3.0	1.2	5	<0.01
AST (U/L)	240	53	650	96	11	241	0.04
CK (U/L)	3,117	31	27,231	1,357	33	8,341	0.49
BUN (mg/dL)	89	15	229	4	0	70	<0.01
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	36	9	70	54	6	139	0.03
Glucose (mg/dL)	72	8	134	117	22	264	<0.01
Calcium [Ca] (mg/dL)	9.4	8.2	11.7	10.6	0	18.1	0.02
Phosphorus [P] (mg/dL)	2.0	1.0	4.1	2.6	0.7	9.1	0.06
Ca/P ratio	5.4	2.2	8.4	4.5	0	10.9	0.22
Chloride (mEq/L)	93	24	121	103	35	270	0.26
Potassium (mEq/L)	4.0	0.9	6.8	5.0	2.0	9.9	0.02
Sodium (mEq/L)	119	30	151	135	49	276	0.15
Uric Acid (mg/dL)	7.2	2.0	26.7	3.4	0.6	9.9	0.12
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	14	2	33	21	2	252	0.19

AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CK, creatine kinase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.