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The effects of sex, season, and natural sunlight on plasma vitamin D3 levels in two chelonian species (Testudo hermanni, Trachemys scripta) and their interaction with calcium, phosphate, and magnesium as associated plasma compounds

Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science, 2023
Species specific physiology, seasonal changes, sex, and husbandry factors all influence the blood chemistry of chelonians, including vitamin D3, calcium, phosphate and magnesium levels. Problems in the supply of many of these are commonly seen in captive
Gregor Geisler, Christoph Leineweber, Michael Pees, Sabine Öfner, Rachel E. Marschang   +4 more
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Reptile virology

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2005
Reptiles are hosts to diverse viral infections. This article reviews the viruses that are known to infect reptiles and discusses associated pathology, available diagnostic methods, and management techniques for the reptile clinician.
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA ( host institution ), Wellehan, James F.X. ( author ), Johnson, April J. ( author )   +2 more
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Captive reptile mortality rates in the home and implications for the wildlife trade [PDF]

, 2015
The trade in wildlife and keeping of exotic pets is subject to varying levels of national and international regulation and is a topic often attracting controversy.
Janine E Robinson, Freya A. V. St. John (288293), Freya A V St John, Roberts, David L., Robinson, Janine E, St. John, Freya A.V., Janine E. Robinson (824311), David L Roberts, Richard A. Griffiths (142691), Richard A Griffiths, Griffiths, Richard A., David L. Roberts (397953)   +11 more
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Genetic Relationships among Reptilian and Mammalian Campylobacter fetus Strains Determined by Multilocus Sequence Typing [PDF]

, 2010
Reptile Campylobacter fetus isolates and closely related strains causing human disease were characterized by multilocus sequence typing. They shared similar to 90% nucleotide sequence identity with classical mammalian C.
Pruckler, J., Dep Infectieziekten Immunologie, Fitzgerald, C., Marcel A. P. van Bergen, Bergen, M.A.P., van, Robert J. Owen, Tu, Z.C., Kate E. Dingle, Janet Pruckler, Blaser, M.J., van Bergen, M.A., Strategic Infection Biology, Dingle, K.E., Zheng-Chao Tu, Collette Fitzgerald, Lawson, A.J., Wagenaar, J.A., Martin J. Blaser, Andrew J. Lawson, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Owen, R.J.   +20 more
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Ranaviruses and reptiles

PeerJ, 2018
Ranaviruses can infect many vertebrate classes including fish, amphibians and reptiles, but for the most part, research has been focused on non-reptilian hosts, amphibians in particular. More recently, reports of ranaviral infections of reptiles are increasing with over 12 families of reptiles currently susceptible to ranaviral infection.
Wirth, Wytamma, Schwarzkopf, Lin, Skerratt, Lee F., Ariel, Ellen   +3 more
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Surgical Stabilisation of a Coxofemoral Luxation in a Northern Goshawk (Accipter gentilis) with Transarticular Pinning

Veterinary Sciences, 2023
A 3-year-old male northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) used in falconry for hunting was diagnosed with a craniodorsal coxofemoral luxation of the left leg after an unsuccessful hunting flight. Closed reduction in the dislocation was unsuccessful and the
Marko Legler, Vanessa Guddorf, Michael Fehr   +2 more
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Structure and Composition of Reptile Communities in Human Modified Landscape in Gianyar Regency, Bali

Hayati Journal of Biosciences, 2016
As one of the centres of tourism in Bali, Gianyar Regency has undergone a rapid development rate which could threaten wildlife, including reptile community.
Ida Ayu Ari Janiawati, Mirza Dikari Kusrini, Ani Mardiastuti   +2 more
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Eaten out of house and home: impacts of grazing on ground-dwelling reptiles in Australian grasslands and grassy woodlands. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Large mammalian grazers can alter the biotic and abiotic features of their environment through their impacts on vegetation. Grazing at moderate intensity has been recommended for biodiversity conservation.
Brett Howland, Dejan Stojanovic, Iain J Gordon, Adrian D Manning, Don Fletcher, David B Lindenmayer   +5 more
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Reintroduction success of brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) in a lowland stream in the Netherlands

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) disappeared in half of its former range in the Netherlands. A reintroduction effort from 2014 to 2018 aimed at re-establishing a population in the Reusel Stream.
Schiphouwer Martijn E., Spikmans Frank, Groen Mark, Scheepens Mark, Bruns Maarten   +4 more
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Reptile survey

Veterinary Record, 2016
THERE is concern within and beyond the veterinary profession regarding the welfare of reptiles kept as pets, but little published data. Textbooks of reptile medicine, and anecdotal evidence, suggest that many of the pet reptiles that present to veterinary practices experience deficient husbandry and suffer from diseases related to this.
Martin L. Whitehead, Anna Wilkinson, Oliver Burman, Lisa Collins, Tatjana Hoehfurtner   +4 more
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