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Raphael, B. L., Behler, J. L., & Palmer-Sweeney, N. , Health assessments of radiated tortoises (geochelone radiata) in madagascar. Paper presented at Turtle Survival Alliance 2006 Annual Meeting.
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| Resource type: Proceedings Article BibTeX citation key: Raphael2006 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Astrochelys, Astrochelys radiata, Geochelone, Habitat = habitat, Madagaskar = Madagascar, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Behler, Palmer-Sweeney, Raphael Collection: Turtle Survival Alliance 2006 Annual Meeting |
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Testudinidae Establishing normative data for free-ranging animals is essential in order to assess some of the effects of human activities, effects of captivity and advisability of restocking or introductions of animals to the wild. In March 1998, WCS personnel worked at Cap Sainte Marie and at the Ivoloina Zoo, Madagascar. The goals were to assess health status of free-ranging radiated tortoises (Geochelone radiata) to develop a normative data base for them and to compare the health status of confiscated, captive animals in a zoo setting to them. Thirty-six free-ranging and 44 captive radiated tortoises underwent health evaluations. Blood was collected and processed using routine field methodologies. Nasal samples, collected by flushing sterile water into each nostril and aspirating residual fluid, were placed into liquid nitrogen until being shipped on dry ice to a laboratory. Fresh feces were placed into tryptose-soy broth and frozen in liquid nitrogen for bacterial culture and/or placed in formalin for parasite ova determination and testing for Cryptosporidium sp. Until a CITES export permit could be obtained and transport to the United States arranged, frozen plasma and nasal flushes and fixed blood smears remained in Madagascar. Subsequently, plasma was analyzed for biochemicals, minerals, and antibodies to Mycoplasma spp and to herpesvirus. Results and significance of them will be discussed.
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