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Antibodies against Two Testudinid Herpesviruses in Pet Tortoises in Europe
Animals, 2022 Herpesviruses are important pathogens of tortoises, and several serologically and genetically distinct virus types have been described in these animals. Virus neutralization testing is commonly used in Europe to determine previous infection with the two ...
Christoph Leineweber +1 more
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Clinical and Radiological Report of a Soft Shell in a Tortoise (Testudo graeca) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2023 There are different types of metabolic bone diseases, and nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, or nutritional metabolic bone disease, is the most common one in turtles. This disease may cause deformities and paralysis of the posterior limb. In this
Sahar Etemadi +2 more
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Given the Cold Shoulder: A Review of the Scientific Literature for Evidence of Reptile Sentience
Animals, 2019 We searched a selection of the scientific literature to document evidence for, and explorations into reptile sentience. The intention of this review was to highlight; (1) to what extent reptile capability for emotions have been documented in the ...
Helen Lambert +2 more
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The tortoise and the hare [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2011 Everyone is familiar with Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare. Although the hare was faster over short distances, it was the plodding tortoise which won the race. The recent history of policies and initiatives to address inequalities in health is littered with harebrained schemes, exchanging long-term effect for short-term display.
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Endangered Species Research, 2020 Two tortoise species native to the American southwest have experienced significant habitat loss from development and are vulnerable to ongoing threats associated with continued development.
Carter, SK +7 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1990 Eimeria lagunculata, Eimeria mammiformis and Eimeria podocnemis n. spp., are described from the faeces of the fresh-water turtle Podocnemis expansa, in Pará State, north Brasil. Oocysts of E.
Ralph Lainson +2 more
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Lacking conservation genomics in the giant Galápagos tortoise
Peer Community Journal, 2021 Conservation policy in the giant Galpagos tortoise, an iconic endangered animal, has been assisted by genetic markers for 15 years: a dozen loci have been used to delineate thirteen (sub)species, between which hybridization is prevented.
Loire, Etienne, Galtier, Nicolas
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyChelonoidis Dcarbonaria and C. denticulata are two tortoises which are widely distributed Brazil. Although they occur sympatrically in different areas, C. carbonaria prefers open areas, while C. denticulata chooses forest areas. Significant morphological
MS Barros +3 more
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Ecosphere, 2023 Estimating population density and identifying those areas where density is changing through time are central to prioritizing conservation and management strategies.
Erin R. Zylstra +5 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 “The men of old were born like the wild beasts. In woods, caves, and groves, they lived on food gathered in the fields,” wrote Marcus Vitruvius Pollio more than 2,000 years ago in his well-known account of classical traditions in architecture. One day, a dense group of trees, agitated by winds and storms, caught fire.
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