| [salmonella carrier state in testudo sulcata, terrestial tortoise of senegal]. | | 1976 | 1019394 |
| endoscopically guided removal of cloacal calculi in three african spurred tortoises (geochelone sulcata). | 3 female african spurred tortoises (geochelone sulcata) of various body weights (0.22, 0.77, and 2.86 kg [0.48, 1.69, and 6.29 lb]) were examined because of reduced food intake and lack of fecal output. owners reported intermittent tenesmus in 2 of the tortoises. | 2012 | 22443442 |
| selected plasma biochemistry analytes of healthy captive sulcata (african spurred) tortoises (centrochelys sulcata). | the sulcata or african spurred tortoise (centrochelys sulcata) is a large tortoise species that is commonly kept in zoologic collections and as a pet. the objectives of this study were to establish reference intervals for selected biochemical analytes in clinically healthy captive sulcata tortoises and to evaluate the impact of blood sampling site and sex. blood samples were collected from 60 tortoises from either the dorsal coccygeal (tail) vein or the subcarapacial venous plexus based on their ... | 2016 | 28080924 |
| investigations on the prevalence of tortoise picorna-virus in captive tortoises in germany. | tortoise picornavirus (topv) has been speculated to play an important role in the frequently seen disease pattern of juvenile shell softening. this study aimed to determine topv prevalence among german tortoise collections. | 2018 | 30541170 |
| austwickiosis in captive african spurred tortoises (geochelone sulcata) co-infected with cryptosporidium ducismarci. | dermatophilosis has been described in many animals since it was first reported in 1915. in 2010, the genus and species associated with chelonid dermatophilosis was reclassified as austwickia chelonae. here we discuss a series of four submissions consisting of eight juvenile african spurred tortoises (geochelone sulcata) from a large breeding facility. submissions began in december 2016 and continued to june 2017 and then again in november 2018. clinical signs were originally noted in december of ... | 2019 | 31812167 |
| synovial fluid from an african spur-thighed tortoise (geochelone sulcata). | a 4.5-year old, male african spur-thighed tortoise (geochelone sulcata) was presented to the university of florida veterinary teaching hospital with a 2-week history of lethargy, anorexia, constipation, dyspnea, and coughing up fluid or vomiting. laboratory results included an inflammatory leukogram and a marked increase in plasma uric acid concentration. synovial fluid from multiple joints was thick, chalky white, and opaque, with a grainy consistency. microscopically, the fluid contained numer ... | 2004 | 15048627 |
| emerging tick-borne disease in african vipers caused by a cowdria-like organism. | heartwater is a tick-borne infectious disease caused by the rickettsial organism cowdria ruminantium, currently ehrlichia ruminantium. it poses an imminent threat to the western hemisphere, where it could cause mortality in cattle and other ruminant livestock in excess of 70%. it has been reported in the caribbean; and its vector, amblyomma sparsum, has been found on imported african spurred tortoises (geochelone sulcata) and leopard tortoises (geochelone pardalis) in southern florida in the uni ... | 2006 | 17135546 |
| pieris japonica intoxication in an african spurred tortoise (geochelone sulcata). | | 2005 | 15828748 |
| [treatment of a candida-dermatitis in an african spurred tortoise (geochelone sulcata)]. | | 2010 | 22215318 |
| hematochezia in an african spurred tortoise (centrochelys sulcata). | an african spurred tortoise (centrochelys sulcata) that had been housed with a conspecific was presented for tenesmus, diarrhea, and hematochezia of 48 hr duration. husbandry was considered substandard. hematology and plasma biochemical analysis revealed dehydration. urinalysis was considered normal and fecal examination was negative for parasitic ova and protozoa. radiography demonstrated moderate constipation. initial treatment consisted of fluid therapy, enrofloxacin, metoclopramide, and impr ... | 2011 | 22950330 |
| [gross morphometry of young geochelone sulcata (testudines: testudinidae) in costa rica]. | the african spur tortoise, geochelone sulcata, has been introduced to costa rica. a total of 31 tortoises were measured for 26 gross morphometry parameters. all individuals measured were inmature, aged from 5 to 34 months, and were born in captivity in la garita de alajuela, costa rica. mean straight carapace length was 83.1 mm, mean straight plastron length was 68.3 mm and mean maximum height was 46.2 mm. all the measurements were correlated, except tail length and cloacal distance. weight had ... | 2007 | 17354434 |
| orchard grass allergy in an african spur-thighed tortoise (centrochelys sulcata) confirmed via intradermal allergen testing and provocation testing. | the humoral immune system of reptiles is not well-studied. to the best of the authors' knowledge, this case report describes the first case of a type i allergic conjunctivitis associated with orchard grass in an african spur-thighed tortoise (centrochelys sulcata) supported by intradermal allergen testing and provocative testing. further studies are needed to better characterize allergic reactions in reptiles. | 2020 | 32929832 |
| chelonian perivitelline membrane-bound sperm detection: a new breeding management tool. | perivitelline membrane (pvm)-bound sperm detection has recently been incorporated into avian breeding programs to assess egg fertility, confirm successful copulation, and to evaluate male reproductive status and pair compatibility. due to the similarities between avian and chelonian egg structure and development, and because fertility determination in chelonian eggs lacking embryonic growth is equally challenging, pvm-bound sperm detection may also be a promising tool for the reproductive manage ... | 2016 | 26890048 |
| detection of intranuclear coccidiosis in tortoises in europe and china. | intranuclear coccidiosis of tortoises (tinc) has been described in association with systemic disease in various species of tortoises. tinc has been detected in numerous tortoises from the united states, but there are only a few reports from tropical tortoises in germany and no reports from asia. using a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay, samples from 1,011 tortoises were screened for the presence of tinc. samples originated from animals kept in captivity in europe and in china. coccidia ... | 2017 | 28749291 |
| influence of environmental humidity and dietary protein on pyramidal growth of carapaces in african spurred tortoises (geochelone sulcata). | the carapaces of captive-raised tortoises (terrestrial chelonians of the zoological family testudinidae, often develop pyramidal-shaped osseous growth centrally within the horny plates. with very few exceptions (e.g. geochelone elegans, psammobates sp.), this conical growth pattern is considered to be pathologic. this very common defect is believed to be an important indicator of the quality of captive tortoise management. this study was designed to examine the effect of dietary protein level an ... | 2003 | 14511150 |
| intranuclear coccidiosis in tortoises - discovery of its causative agent and transmission. | intranuclear coccidiosis of testudines (known as tinc) is an emerging disease in chelonians. although endogenous stages were repeatedly detected in various tissues, attempts to find the oocysts in faeces failed, leaving the question of the transmission and classification of the causative agent of tinc unresolved. we recorded small spherical oocysts (∼6-7 μm in diameter) of an eimeriid coccidium in faeces of a leopard tortoise (stigmochelys pardalis). sporulated oocysts were used for the experime ... | 2019 | 30481662 |