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Werner, R. E., Ehret, D. J., & Jensen, L. M. (2002). Health assessment of captive raised and wild diamondback terrapins( malaclemys terrapin terrapin): a preliminary study. Bulletin of the New Jersey Academy of Science, 22-SEP-02.
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Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Malaclemys, Malaclemys terrapin, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Ehret, Jensen, Werner Collection: Bulletin of the New Jersey Academy of Science |
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Malaclemys terrapin ABSTRACT: In recent years there has been growing concern over the possibility of disease transmission when captive raised or rehabilitated animals are released into a wild population. For over a decade, Richard Stockton College has been raising and releasing diamondback terrapins into New Jersey marshes to help replace losses that occur due to motor vehicle trauma. This preliminary study looked at various health parameters in both captive raised and wild terrapins to screen for any obvious diseases that might be present in either cohort. Both populations seemed to be relatively free of parasites or overt disease. The conclusion was that the release of captive raised turtles did not appear to be a health threat to the native terrapins, nor are the wild turtles an obvious source of disease for the released hatchlings.
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