title: Health survey of wild and captive bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii) in North Carolina and Virginia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606. USA.
authors.forename: Deena
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lewbart
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stebbins
authors.forename: Dennis W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D002118:Calcium