| morbidity and mortality of reptiles admitted to the wildlife center of virginia, 1991 to 2000. | medical records from 694 reptiles admitted to the wildlife center of virginia (wcv; waynesboro, virginia, usa) from 1991 to 2000 were reviewed to determine causes of morbidity and mortality. eighteen species were represented but the majority of cases were four species; eastern box turtle (terrapene carolina) (66%), eastern painted turtle (chrysemys picta) (11%), common snapping turtle (chelydra serpentina) (10%), and rat snake (elaphe sp.) (6%). there was a significant increase in reptile cases ... | 2002 | 12528435 |
| epidemiologic determinants of aural abscessation in free-living eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina) in virginia. | epidemiologic determinants of 46 cases of aural abscessation in free-living eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina) admitted to the wildlife center of virginia (virginia, usa) from 1991 to 2000 were evaluated. county human population density, year and season of admission, weight, and sex did not affect the risk for box turtles to develop aural abscessation. counties with cases of aural abscessation were not randomly distributed, but rather were clustered into two multi-county regions. geographi ... | 2003 | 14733291 |
| absence of detectable salmonella cloacal shedding in free-living reptiles on admission to the wildlife center of virginia. | salmonellosis is an important reptile-associated zoonotic infection in the united states. cloacal swabs were collected from reptiles admitted to the wildlife center of virginia, waynesboro, virginia, cultured for salmonella using hektoen and xylose lysine deoxycholate agars, and inoculated in selenite broth. all three were incubated at 37 degrees c for 18-24 hr. seventy-five animals were included in the study, representing eight species, 34 eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina), 14 e ... | 2004 | 15732603 |
| a novel mycoplasma detected in association with upper respiratory disease syndrome in free-ranging eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina) in virginia. | clinical signs of upper respiratory tract disease-like syndrome (urtd-ls) were observed in free-ranging eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina) from virginia, usa (may 2001-august 2003), some of which also had aural abscesses. after a mycoplasma sp. was detected by polymerase chain reaction (pcr), a study was undertaken to better define the range of clinical signs of disease and to distinguish mycoplasma-associated urtd-ls from other suspected causes of urtd-ls and aural abscessation i ... | 2006 | 16870850 |
| phaeohyphomycosis in a free-living eastern box turtle (terrapene carolina carolina). | a free-ranging eastern box turtle (terrapene carolina carolina) was referred to the wildlife center of virginia with a three-month history of marked swelling of the right hind limb initially diagnosed as chromomycosis by histopathology. hematology revealed severe anemia (9%), leukocytosis (12.8 cells x 10(3)/microl), heterophilia (6.14 cells x 10(3)/microl), and monocytosis (0.51 cells x 10(3)/microl). gross necropsy revealed a firm, encapsulated 3 x 1 cm subcutaneous mass filled with dark brown ... | 2006 | 17255461 |
| pcr prevalence of ranavirus in free-ranging eastern box turtles (terrapene carolina carolina) at rehabilitation centers in three southeastern us states. | ranaviruses (genus ranavirus) have been observed in disease epidemics and mass mortality events in free-ranging amphibian, turtle, and tortoise populations worldwide. infection is highly fatal in turtles, and the potential impact on endangered populations could be devastating. our objectives were to determine the prevalence of ranavirus dna in blood and oral swabs, report associated clinical signs of infection, and determine spatial distribution of infected turtles. blood and oral swabs were tak ... | 2011 | 21719848 |