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An initial blood sample was collected from all turtles for measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub> concentrations. Turtles of 1 group were then provided no supplemental lighting, whereas turtles of the other group were exposed to full-spectrum coil bulbs at a distance of 22.86 cm. The UV-A and UV-B radiation generated by the supplemental lighting was measured by use of a radiometer-photometer at weekly intervals. Measurements were collected 2.54 and 22.86 cm from the bulb surface. The study was continued for a 4-week period. At the end of the study, a second blood sample was collected from all turtles for measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014Mean \u00b1 SD 25-hydroxyvitamin D<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub> concentrations differed significantly between turtles provided supplemental UV radiation (71.7 \u00b1 46.9 nmol\/L) and those not provided UV radiation (31.4 \u00b1 13.2 nmol\/L).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014Appropriate husbandry recommendations for raising and maintaining red-eared slider turtles should include use of sunlight that is unobstructed by UV-B filtering material or provision of an artificial source of UV-B radiation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.67.12.2046","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,12,4]],"date-time":"2006-12-04T18:32:19Z","timestamp":1165257139000},"page":"2046-2049","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":68,"title":["Effects of 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