Health survey of wild and captive bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii) in North Carolina and Virginia.
Blood samples, fecal samples, and cloacal swabs were collected from 42 bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii). including 14 wild males, 22 wild females, three captive males, and three captive females, in Virginia and North Carolina, USA. Samples were analyzed for hematologic and plasma chemistry values, Mycoplasma sp. antibodies, intestinal parasites, and normal cloacal flora.
Brenner
Deena
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College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606. USA.
Lewbart
Gregory
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Stebbins
Martha
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Herman
Dennis W
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002988:Cloaca / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014426:Turtles / Q000097:blood; D014768:Virginia
D010758:Phosphorus; D002118:Calcium