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
Thermal consequences of subterranean nesting behavior in a prairie-dwelling turtle, the Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2016-0143
Abstract: Many oviparous reptiles deposit eggs in excavated nest chambers, and the location and depth at which eggs are laid can affect predation risk, incubation duration, mortality rates, and hatchling phenotype. Among turtles, nest depth also… read more here.
Keywords: terrapene ornata; depth; nesting behavior; ornate box ... See more keywords