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Lizard and Snake Haematology (view source)
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Blood (plasma and cells) is approximately 6% of the body weight of snakes and the normal PCV of a snake is about 0.20 to 0.30 l/l (20-30%). Blood cells form in the bone marrow and spleen, and early in life, the liver.
Blood (plasma and cells) is approximately 6% of the body weight of snakes and the normal PCV of a snake is about 0.20 to 0.30 l/l (20-30%). Blood cells form in the bone marrow and spleen, and early in life, the liver.
==Identification==
==Identification==
Blood cells include erythrocytes which are nucleated, [[Leucocytes - Reptile|leucocytes]] ([[Heterophils - Reptile|heterophils]], [[Eosinophils - Reptile|eosinophils]], [[Basophils - Reptile|basophils]], [[Lymphocytes - Reptile|lymphocytes]], [[Monocytes - Reptile|monocytes]] and [[Lizard_and_Snake_Cell_Identification#Azurophils|azurophils]]) and [[Thrombocytes - Reptile|thrombocytes]].
Blood cells include erythrocytes which are nucleated, [[Leucocytes - Reptile|leucocytes]] ([[Heterophils - Reptile|heterophils]], [[Eosinophils - Reptile|eosinophils]], [[Lizard_and_Snake_Cell_Identification#Basophils|basophils]], [[Lymphocytes - Reptile|lymphocytes]], [[Monocytes - Reptile|monocytes]] and [[Lizard_and_Snake_Cell_Identification#Azurophils|azurophils]]) and [[Thrombocytes - Reptile|thrombocytes]].
==Interpretation==
==Interpretation==