The Hounsfield unit (HU) for water is considered to be 100.

What is a major risk of handling a severely debilitated sea turtle?

What is the primary reason algae growth on a turtle’s shell is significant in a physical examination?

Sea turtles should always be turned onto their back for a full plastron examination upon intake.

What is a significant risk of prolonged handling or restraint of debilitated turtles during examination?

What are the three main things to remember when collecting tissues for histopathology? Provide one example of how to achieve each of these. 

Why should blood transfusions in sea turtles be preceded by a crossmatch?

The most common method for assessing a sea turtle’s heart rate is through auscultation with a stethoscope.

What is the primary method for sexing sea turtles that have not yet reached sexual maturity?

Why is CT considered a valuable imaging modality for sea turtles?