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Diseases of the Respiratory Tract of Chelonians

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2000
Diseases of the respiratory tract commonly occur in captive chelonians, and several diseases also have occurred in wild chelonians. Infectious causes include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Herpesviruses have surfaced as important pathogens of the oral cavity and respiratory tract in Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanii), spur-thighed tortoise
Origgi, F, Jacobson, E R
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Integumentary appendages of chelonians

Journal of Morphology, 1982
AbstractThe head and neck of four families of turtles, the Chelydridae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, and Chelidae, possess a diverse assemblage of skin appendages. Appendages are termed barbels when they occur in the gular region and tubercles when they occur other places.
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EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF FROG VIRUS 3–LIKE RANAVIRUS IN JUVENILE CHELONIANS AT TWO TEMPERATURES

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2018
The pathogenicity of frog virus 3 (FV3)–like ranavirus varies in adult chelonian species at different environmental temperatures, but differences in pathogenicity at different temperatures has yet to be determined in juveniles.
M. Allender, A. Barthel, Jeremy M. Rayl, K. Terio   +3 more
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The Chelonian Respiratory System

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2011
This article reviews anatomy, physiology, diagnostic techniques, and specific disease syndromes of the chelonian respiratory system. Respiratory disease is common in chelonians and is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in these animals. Mycoplasma, herpesvirus, and iridovirus are reviewed in depth.
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Development of reverse-transcriptase quantitative PCR assays for detection of the cytokines IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-10 in chelonians.

Cytokine, 2019
In response to viral pathogens, a host releases pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-10 (IL-10).
Jeremy M. Rayl, J. Wellehan, D. Bunick, M. Allender   +3 more
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Toxicity and efficacy of ivermectin in chelonians

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1983
SUMMARY Five red-footed tortoises (Geochelone carbonaria) treated for intestinal nematode parasitism with a single im injection of ivermectin (0.4 mg/kg) were found in a state of extreme paresis or flaccid paralysis. One tortoise recovered normal motor function over the next 7 to 10 days.
Teare, J. A., Bush, R. Mitchell
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Care of chelonians

Veterinary Record, 2011
Medical Care of Turtles and Tortoises Edited by Jan Hnizdo. Nikola Pantchev 600 pages, hardback, €128. Chimaira. 2011. ISBN 978 3 89973 493 5 THE editors describe this book's purpose to be ‘a thorough synopsis of the complexity of chelonian diseases’, but not a complete, all-encompassing reference, and I feel that on the whole their aim has been ...
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Venipuncture techniques in chelonian species

Lab Animal, 2008
Blood collection is one of the most common diagnostic procedures in chelonian species. Knowledge and case-dependent selection of appropriate sampling sites are necessary to obtain a diagnostic blood sample.
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Jaguar Predation on Chelonians

Journal of Herpetology, 1989
Etude de la predation chez les jaguars P. onca dans 2 localites d'Amerique du sud.
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6. Chelonians

2019
Chelonians are the tortoises, terrapins, and turtles, with the single most characteristic feature being the shell, made up of a small number of very large scales, immovably joined to one another. Inside the shell, the number of vertebrae has been greatly reduced and all traces of the lateral undulation of the body typical of most reptiles have vanished.
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