DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A QUANTITATIVE PCR ASSAY FOR DETECTION OF TERRAPENE HERPESVIRUS 2 IN EASTERN BOX TURTLES (TERRAPENE CAROLINA CAROLINA).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.113968
Abstract: Herpesviruses are associated with disease in many chelonian species, resulting in clinical signs such as respiratory tract infections, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, hepatitis, and papillomatosis. Herpesvirus-associated fibropapillomas cause significant morbidity and mortality in marine turtles, and have… read more here.
Keywords: detection; box turtles; terrapene carolina; eastern box ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a dexmedetomidine-midazolam-ketamine combination administered intramuscularly in captive ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2021.07.002
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To characterize the effects of a combination protocol of dexmedetomidine-midazolam-ketamine (DMK) administered intramuscularly (IM) in ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata). STUDY DESIGN Prospective experimental trial. ANIMALS A total of 16 apparently clinically healthy… read more here.
Keywords: box turtles; midazolam ketamine; time; ornate box ... See more keywords
DETECTION OF COPATHOGENS IN FREE-RANGING EASTERN BOX TURTLES (TERRAPENE CAROLINA CAROLINA) IN ILLINOIS AND TENNESSEE
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DOI: 10.1638/2017-0148r.1
Abstract: Abstract Conservation efforts are investigating the impact of diseases within a species of interest, including prevalence and transmission and morbidity and mortality rates. However, the majority of these studies focus solely on the characteristics of… read more here.
Keywords: detection; box turtles; eastern box; turtles terrapene ... See more keywords