Effective mydriasis in juvenile loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) following topical administration of rocuronium bromide and 10% phenylephrine.
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DOI: 10.1111/vop.12681
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the combined mydriatic effects of topical rocuronium bromide and phenylephrine in juvenile loggerhead turtles and identify any adverse effects associated with treatment. ANIMALS STUDIED Eleven juvenile loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta). PROCEDURES Four… read more here.
Keywords: loggerhead turtles; juvenile loggerhead; bromide phenylephrine; rocuronium bromide ... See more keywords
A pilot study on molecular diagnosis of Hapalotrema mistroides (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) infection in blood samples of live loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta
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DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-2232-y
Abstract: Parasites of the family Spirorchiidae cause disease and mortality in marine and freshwater turtles; two species, Hapalotrema mistroides and Neospirorchis sp., are reported in the resident population of loggerhead turtles of the Mediterranean Sea, with… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; blood samples; study; live loggerhead ... See more keywords
Activity of loggerhead turtles during the U-shaped dive: insights using angular velocity metrics
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DOI: 10.3354/esr01125
Abstract: Understanding the behavioural ecology of endangered taxa can inform conservation strategies. The activity budgets of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta are still poorly understood because many tracking methods show only horizontal displacement and ignore dives… read more here.
Keywords: type dives; angular velocity; activity; activity loggerhead ... See more keywords