Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal

Snakebite accidents are a neglected tropical disease worldwide. In Costa Rica, the snakes Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus cause more than the 60% of the snakebite accidents already reported. To fight this neglected human disease, biomedical institutions need to manage live venomous snake collectio...

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Autores principales:	Chang-Castillo, Arturo, Arguedas, Randall, Chacón, Danilo, Corrales, Greivin, Gómez, Aarón
Formato:	Articulo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	2021
Materias:	Zoología Snake globulins Snake hematology Bothrops asper Crotalus simus Globulin profile Venomoid snakes
Acceso en línea:	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/120241 https://ppct.caicyt.gov.ar/index.php/cuadherpetol/article/view/19055
Aporte de:	SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata

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topic	Zoología Snake globulins Snake hematology Bothrops asper Crotalus simus Globulin profile Venomoid snakes
spellingShingle	Zoología Snake globulins Snake hematology Bothrops asper Crotalus simus Globulin profile Venomoid snakes Chang-Castillo, Arturo Arguedas, Randall Chacón, Danilo Corrales, Greivin Gómez, Aarón Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
topic_facet	Zoología Snake globulins Snake hematology Bothrops asper Crotalus simus Globulin profile Venomoid snakes
description	Snakebite accidents are a neglected tropical disease worldwide. In Costa Rica, the snakes Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus cause more than the 60% of the snakebite accidents already reported. To fight this neglected human disease, biomedical institutions need to manage live venomous snake collections in order to extract venoms and produce antivenoms. The welfare of the snakes in captivity must be guaranteed, especially in the case of old animals with defective venom production, which is a common situation at the Clodomiro Picado Institute. A surgical removal of the main venom glands was performed in five B. asper and C. simus with none or low venom production. The hematological parameters and plasma proteins of these individuals were analyzed pre-surgery and for 90 days post-surgery. Surgical procedures did not produce anemia during the post-surgical evaluation, but heterophilia, relative monocytosis and lymphopenia were detected one to three days afterwards. We conclude that the surgical removal of the main venom gland is a safe procedure and did not affect the snake’s health. Additionally, the use of electrophoretic determination of the albumin:globulin ratio to assess the health condition of the snakes is discussed. Finally, the relative monocytosis and lymphopenia seems to be linked to continuous handling of the snakes during consecutive days. Monocytes play a key role in the stress response, therefore the relative monocytosis and lymphopenia of leukogram reports should be interpreted in this context.
format	Articulo Articulo
author	Chang-Castillo, Arturo Arguedas, Randall Chacón, Danilo Corrales, Greivin Gómez, Aarón
author_facet	Chang-Castillo, Arturo Arguedas, Randall Chacón, Danilo Corrales, Greivin Gómez, Aarón
author_sort	Chang-Castillo, Arturo
title	Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
title_short	Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
title_full	Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
title_fullStr	Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
title_full_unstemmed	Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
title_sort	hematological parameters and globulin profile of bothrops asper and crotalus simus snakes (serpentes: viperidae), after the main venom gland removal
publishDate	2021
url	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/120241 https://ppct.caicyt.gov.ar/index.php/cuadherpetol/article/view/19055
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Hematological parameters and globulin profile of Bothrops asper and Crotalus simus snakes (Serpentes: Viperidae), after the main venom gland removal

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