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Meyer, J. (1998). Gastrografin as a gastrointestinal contrast agent in the greek tortoise (testudo hermanni). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 29(2), 183–189.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Meyer1998 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo hermanni, Untersuchungsmethoden = examination method, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Meyer Collection: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
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Testudo hermanni Eighteen Greek tortoises, divided into three groups, were kept at three different average ambient temperatures. Gastrografin was administered to all individuals by orogastric tube at a dosage of 1 ml/130 g body weight. The partial and total transit times were recorded by means of radiographs taken immediately after administration and at 20, 40, 60, 90, 120, and 150 min and 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h after administration. Mean total transit times were 2.6 h (range 1.5-4.0 h) at 30.6 deg C, 6.6 h (range 3.0-8.0 h) at 21.5 deg C, and 17.3 h (range 8.0-24.0 h) at 15.2 deg C. These transit times allow a radiological diagnosis within a relatively short period, especially compared with contrast studies performed with barium sulfate. The visualization of the intestinal tract is good with Gastrografin; however, intestinal mucosal detail was not completely satisfactory.
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