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'''For information on reptile surgery, see [[Lizard and Snake Surgery|lizard and snake surgery]].'''
'''For information on reptile surgery, see [[Lizard and Snake Surgery|lizard and snake surgery]].'''
==Haemocrit==
==Haemocrit==
The normal packed cell volume of a snake ranges between 20% and 30%. The blood volume (based on the Black Ratsnake, ''Elaphe'' sp.) is equivalent to approximately 6% of the animal's body weight.
The normal packed cell volume of a snake ranges between 20% and 30%. The blood volume (based on the black ratsnake, ''Elaphe'' sp.) is equivalent to approximately 6% of the animal's body weight.
*'''For more information on reptile blood, see [[Lizard and Snake Haemotology|lizard and snake haematology]] and [[Lizard and Snake Biochemistry|lizard and snake biochemistry]].'''
==References==
==References==
Mader, D.R. (2005). Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Saunders. pp. 47. ISBN 072169327X
Mader, D.R. (2005). Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Saunders. pp. 47. ISBN 072169327X
[[Category:Snake_Anatomy]]
[[Category:Snake_Anatomy]]