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Acholonu A.D. (1974)
Haemogregarina pseudemydis n.sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae) and Pirhemocyton chelonarum n.sp. in turtles from Louisiana.
J Protozool. 21:659-64

Ackermann, J. and Carpenter, J.W. (1995)
Using endoscopy to remove a gastric foreign body in a python.
Veterinary Medicine 90(8): 761-763.

Ackerman R.A. (1981)
Growth and gas exchange of embryonic sea turtles (Caretta caretta).
Copeia 1981(4): 757-765.

Ackerman R.A. (1996)
The Nest Environment and the embryonic Development of Sea Turtles
In Biology of the Sea Turtles Eds Lutz P. and Musick J.A., CRC Press pp 83-106

Acuna M.T., Diaz G., Bolqnos H., Barquero C., Sanchez L.M., Mora G., Chaves A. and Campos E. (1999)
Sources of Vibria mimicus contamination of turtle eggs
Appl Environ Microbiol 65 (1) 336-8

Adnyana W., Ladds P.W., Blair D. (1997)
Efficacy of praziquantel in the treatment of Green Sea Turtles with spontaneous infection of cardiovascular flukes
Australian Veterinary Journal 75,405-407

Ahne W. (1993)
Viruses of Chelonia
J Vet. Med. B 40 35-45

Allard H.A. (1949)
The eastern box turtle and its behaviour
J. Tennessee Acad. Sci 24: p 146-152

Alleman A.R., Jacobson E.R., Raskin R.E.(1996)
Morphologic & Cytochemical Characteristics of Blood Cells from the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Proc 3rd Annual Conference Assoc. Reptilian & Amphibian Veterinarians pp 51-55

Altman B. (2000)
Radiosurgery
Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine 9(4): 180-183.

Anderson N.L. and Wack R (1996)
The effects of temperature, sex and sample type on haematology and serum/plasma chemistry values for captive New Guinea Snapping Turtles Elseya novaeguineae.
Proc 3rd Annual Conference Assoc. Reptilian & Amphibian Veterinarians pp 43-50

Andrews R.M. (1982)
Patterns of growth in Reptiles
In: Biology of the Reptilia Vol 13 Physiology Eds Gans and Pough F.H.

Angulo F. (1997)
Here we go again? Reptile Associated Salmonellosis in Humans
Proc ARAV Houston, Texas Oct 24-27 p 65-66

Arnold J (1994)
White blood cell count discrepancies in Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtles: Nat-Herrick vs. Eosinophil Unopette.
Procedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association of Zoo Veterinarian Technicians, Cleveland, Ohio, pp15-22

Allan S.A., Simmons L.A., Burridge M.J (1998)
Establishment of the tortoise tick Mblyomma marmoreum on a reptile breeding facility in Florida.
J Med Entomol 35 (5) 621-4

Allen J.L (1999)
Use Of Pulse Oximetry In Monitoring Anaesthesia
In Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy 4 (eds: Fowler M.E. and Miller R.E) Saunders p 2-3

Altland P.D., Highman B. and Wood B.J. (1951)
Some effects of X-irradiation on turtles
J. Exp. Zool. 118: 1-14

Al-Waili N.S. and Saloom K.Y. (1999)
Effects of topical honey on post-operative wound infections due to gram positive and gram negative bacteria following caesarean sections and hysterectomies.
Eur J Med Res 26; 4(3):126-30

Ashley (1955)
Laboratory anatomy of the turtle
1st edition, Wm.C. Brown Comp. Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa

M.B., Packard G.C. and Packard M.J. (1998)
Hatchling painted turtles survive only brief freezing of their bodily fluids
Comp. Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 120 (3) 405-8

Aucoin D. (1999)
Personal communication quoted in: ER Jacobson: ‘Use of antimicrobial drugs in reptiles’.
In: Fowler ME, Miller RE (eds): Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine; Current therapy, 4th edn. WB Saunders pp 190-200

Austwick P.K.C. and Keymer I.F. (1981)
Fungi and Actinomyces
In Diseases of the Reptilia (Cooper JE and Jackson OF, eds)
Academic press London p 193-231

Ayala S.C. (1978)
Checklist, host index and annotated bibliography of Plasmodium from reptiles
J Protozool 25(1): 87-100

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Bailey J.E. and Pablo L.S. (1998)
Anaesthetic monitoring and monitoring equipment in small exotic pet practice
In "Seminars in Avian and Exotic Medicine" Vol 7 (1) Edited by J Cornick-Seahom p 53-60

Baillien M. and Schoffeniels E. (1961)
Origin of the potential difference in the intestinal epithelium of the turtle
Nature 190 p. 1107-1108

Baird I.L. (1970)
The anatomy of the reptilian ear
In: Biology of the Reptilia (Gans, C. and Parsons, T.S., eds.) Volume 2, Morphology B, Academic Press New York and London, pp. 193-275

Balazs G.H. (1986)
Resuscitation of a comatose green turtle
Herp. Rev. 17 (4) p 79-80

Barnard S.M. (1986)
Colour Atlas of Reptilian parasites. Part I: Protozoans.
Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 8: 145-148

Barnard S.M. (1986)
Colour Atlas of Reptilian Parasites Part II: Flatworms and Roundworms
Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 8: 259

Barnard S.M. (1986)
Colour Atlas of Reptilian Parasites Part III: Miscellaneous endoparasites
Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 8: 267

Barnard S.M. (1986)
Colour Atlas of Reptilian Parasites Part IV: Pseudoparasites
Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 8: 365

Barnard S.M. & Upton S.J (1993)
A Veterinary Guide to the Parasites of Reptiles, Vol 1.
Krieger Publishing Co. Florida

Barten S. L. (1982)
Fatal Mineralisation In A Red-Footed Tortoise
Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Clinician, April 1982 p 595-597

Barten S. L. (1995)
Methods of tube feeding, force feeding and assist feeding reptiles
Proc ARAV Sacramento California 1995, pp 50-55

Bartholomew G.A. (1959)
Photoperiodism in Reptiles
In Photoperiodism and related phenomena in plants and animals (Ed Withrow R. B.) Washington

Baze W.B. and Horne F.R. (1970)
Urogenesis in Chelonia
Comp Biochem Physiol 34, 91-100

Beck K., Loomis M Lewbart G. Spielman L., Papick M (1995)
Preliminary Comparison of gentamicin injected into the cranial and caudal limb musclature of the Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene Carolina Carolina
J Zoo and Wildl Med 26 (3) 265-268

Belanger L.F., Dimond M.T. and Copp D.H. (1973)
Histologic Observations On Bone And Cartilage Of Growing Turtles Treated With Calcitonin.
Gen Comp Endocrinol 20, 297-304

Belkin (1965)
Reduction Of Metabolic Rate In Response To Starvation In The Turtle Sternotherus minor
Coopeia 1965 (3): 367-368

Bellairs A and Kamal A.M. (1981)
The Chondocranium and The Development Of The Skull
In: Gans C and Parsons TS (eds) Biology of the Reptilia, Academic Press, London

Bennett AF, Dawson WR (1976)
In: C Gans, Dawson WR (eds): Biology of the Reptilia, Vol 5A. London, Academic Press, p 153

Bennett R.A. (1991)
Current Techniques in reptile anaesthesia and Surgery
In Proceedings American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and ARAV Annual Conference Pittsburgh pp 36-44

Bennett A.R. (1991a)
A review of Anaesthesia and Chemical Restraint in Reptiles
J Zoo Wildl Med 22 (93) pp 282-303

Bennett R.A. (1993a)
Reptilian Surgery Part II Management of Surgical Diseases
Comp. Cont. Ed. Pract. Vet. Vol 11 (2) Feb pp 122-133

Bennett R.A. (1993b)
Uterine Prolapse caused by a cystic calculus in a Californian Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
TNAVC proceedings (1993) p 766-767

Bennett R.A. (1995)
Reptile Anaesthesia
In: Kirks Current Veterinary Therapy XII W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia p 1349-1353

Bennett R.A. (1996)
Fracture Management
In: Mader (ed) Reptile Medicine and Surgery, WM Saunders, Philadelphia p 281-287

Bennett R.A. (1998)
Anaesthesia and Analgesia
In "Seminars in Avian and Exotic Medicine" Vol 7 (1) Edited by J Cornick-Seahom pp 30-40

Bennett R.A. (1998a)
Pain and Analgesia In Reptiles And Amphibians
Proceedings ARAV Kansas City 1998 pp 1-5

Bennett R.A. (1998b)
Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques
1998 Proc Assoc Reptilian Amphibian Vet pp 35-40

Bennett R.A. (1999)
Antibiotic PMMA beads for septic arthritis in the Green Iguana
Proc ICE pp 27-28

Bentley P.J. (1962)
Studies on the permeability of the large intestine and urinary bladder of the tortoise with special reference to the effects of neurohypophysical and adrenal hormones.
Gen Comp. Endocr 2: 323-328

Bentley P.J (1971)
Endocrines and osmoregulation
Springer Verlag, Heidelbergh

Bentley P.J. (1976)
Osmoregulation
In: C. Gans (ed): Biology of the Reptilia, Academic Press pp365-412

Bentley P.J. (1998)
Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology (3rd edition)
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, UK

Bentley T.B. and Dunbarr-Cooper A. (1980)
A blood sampling technique for Sea Turtles
Contract Na-80-GE-A-00082 for the National Marine Fisheries Service USA Sept 1980

Bernard J.B. (1995)
Spectral irradiance of fluorescent lamps and their efficacy for promoting vitamin D synthesis in herbivorous reptiles
PhD dissertation, Michigan State University

Berry K.H and Christopher M.M. (2001)
Guidelines for the field evaluation of desert tortoise health and disease
J. Wildlife Dis. 37 (3), pp. 427-450

Bienzle D., Boyd C.J., Valverde A. and Smith D.A. (1992)
Sedative effects of ketamine and midazolam in snapping turtles
J. Zoo Anim. Med 1992; 23 (2): pp 201-4

Biermann R., and Blahak S.(1994 )
First Isolation of herpesvirus from tortoises with diptheroid necrotising stomatitis
Second World Congress of Herpetology, Adelaide, Australia

Biermann R. (1995)
Isolierung und Characterisierung von Herpesviren bei Landschildkroten
Veterinary Medical Dissertation pp 34-43
Justus-Liebig-Universitat, Giessen, Germany

Bjorndal K.A., (1979)
Urine concentrations of ammonia, urea and uric acid in the green sea turtle Chelonia mydas,
Comp. Biochem. Physiol 63A pp 509-510

Bjorndal K.A. (1997)
Nutrition chapter
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Blahak S. (2000)
Infectious diseases in reptiles with special references to zoonoses
Der praktische Tierartz 81: 2 pp 113-126

Blakey C.S. and Kirkwood J.K. (1995)
Body Mass to length relationships in Chelonia
Vet Rec 137: 28

Blatchford D. (1987)
Environmental lighting in Reptiles
In: Proceedings of the 1986 UK Herpetological Societies Symposium on captive breeding (Ed J Coote) British Herpetological Society, London

Boever W.J. Caputo F. (1982)
Tilazol (CI 744) As An Anaesthetic Agent In Reptiles
Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine 1982; 13 (2): 59-61

Bolser M.A. (1988)
The epidemiology of Salmonellosis in pet turtles
Vet Med Review 8, (3) p 6-9.

Bolten A.B. and Bjorndal K. (1992)
Blood profiles for a wild population of Green Turtles Chelonia mydas in the southern Bahamas: size-specific and sex-specific relationships.
J Wildl Diseases 28(3): 407-413

Bolten A.B., Jacobson E.R., Bjorndal A. (1992)
Effects of anticoagulant and autoanalyzer on blood biochemical values of Loggerhead Sea Turtles Caretta caretta.
Am J Vet Res 53: pp 2224-2227

Bonath K. (1979)
Halothane anaesthesia in reptiles and its clinical control
Int ZooYearbook 1979; 19: pp 112-125

Bone R.D. (1992)
Gastrointestinal system
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Bonner B.B. (2000)
Chelonian Therapeutics
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice Vol 3, No 1 pp 257-332

Borkowski, R. (1997)
Lead poisoning and intestinal perforations in a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) due to fishing gear ingestion. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 28(1): pp 109-113

Borondy P.E. Gelazo A.J. (1977)
Inhibition of ketamine metabolism by diazepam
Fed Proc 1977; 36: 938

Boudbid H., Legler A. Pidoux E. Vollej G.E., Toboulet J., Moukhtar M.S. and Trelihou-Lohilles F. (1987)
Localisation Of A Salmon Calcitonin-Like Molecule In One Type Of Ultimobranchial Cells In The Freshwater Turtle Pseudemys scripta
Gen. Comp. Endocrin. 65 pp 415-422

Bourdeau P. (1988)
Diseases of Turtles; disease of the skin and digestive tract
Point Vet 20 pp 871-884

Bowen G.S. (1977)
Prolonged Western Equine Encephalitis Viraemia In The Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
Am J Trop Med Hyg (26) pp 171-175

Boyer T.H. (1992)
Clinical anesthesia of reptiles
Bull ARAV Vol2 (2) p 10-12

Boyer T.H. and Boyer D.M. (1992)
Aquatic Turtle Care
ARAV Vol 2 (No 2) p 13-17

Boyer T.H. (1992a)
Common Problems of Box Turtles (Terrapene sp.) in Captivity
ARAV Bulletin Vol 2, No 1, p 9-14

Boyer T.H. (1992b)
Box Turtle Care
ARAV Bulletin Vol 2, No 1 p 14-17

Boyer D.M. and Boyer T.H. (1994)
Tortoise Care
ARAV Vol 4 (No 1) p 16-28

Boyer T.H. (1995)
Clinical Reptilian Microbiology
In Kirks Current Veterinary Therapy XII W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia p 1353

Boyer T.H. and Boyer D.M. (1996)
Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins
In: Mader (ed) Reptile Medicine and Surgery
WM Saunders, Philadelphia pp 61-77

Boyer T. H. (1996a)
Differential Diagnosis By Symptom in Turtles Tortoises And Terrapins
In: Mader (ed) Reptile Medicine and Surgery, WB Saunders, Philadelphia pp 332-336

Boyer T. H. (1996b)
Hypovitaminosis A and Hypervitaminosis A
In Mader (ed) Reptile Medicine and Surgery, WB Saunders, Philadelphia pp 382-385

Boyer T.H. (1998)
Essentials of Reptiles
AAHA press Lakewood, Colorado

Brabant R.V. (1966)
Observations on the presence of Candida albicans in the faces of wild/captive animals
Acta. Zool. et Pathol Antv 41: 41-45

Bradley T. (2000)
Plastron Osteotomy And Intestinal Foreign Body Removal In An African Spurred Tortoise Geochelone sulcata
Proc ARAV Reno Nevada pp 155-157

Brannian R.E, Kirk C. and Williams D. (1987)
Anaesthetic induction of kinosternid turtles with halothane
J. Zoo Anim. Med 18: p115-117

Brannian R.E. (1992)
Reptile Surgical Procedures
In Current Veterinary Therapy (ed Kirk), Saunders, pp 1215-1219

Braune S. Geiss V. and Theil W. (1989)
A new herpesvirus-caused disease in tortoises
Tierarztl Prax. 17(4): 416-419.

Brearley, M.J., Cooper, J.E., Sullivan, M. (1991)
Colour Atlas of Small Animal Endoscopy. Endoscopy in Exotic Species. St. Louis, Mosby-Year Book, pp 111-122

Brotóns Campillo N.J., Frye F.L. (2002)
Preliminary report of subepidermal mite infestation in an African Spurred Tortoise Geochelone sulcata
Proceedings 9th annual ARAV conference p17

Brown D.R., Lackovich J.K. and Klein P.A. (1999)
Further evidence for the absence of papillomaviruses from sea turtle fibropapillomas
Vet Rec.145 pp 616-617

Brown M.B., Schumacher I.M., Klein P.A., Harris R.K., Correll T. and Jacobson E.R. (1994)
Mycoplasma agassizii causes upper respiratory tract disease in the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Inf Immun. 62: 4580-4586

Brown M.B and Ewing M.L (1997)
Mycoplasmal Infections
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Bryant RE, Hammond D (1974)
Interaction of purulent material with antibiotics used to treat Pseudomonas infections.
Antimicrob. Ag. Chemother. 6:702

Burger J.W. (1937)
Experimental periodicity in the male turtle Pseudemys elegans
Am Nat 71 481-487

Burger J., Carruth-Hinchey C., Ondroff J., Gibbons J.W. and Gochfeld M (1998)
Effects of Lead on behaviour, growth and survival of hatchling slider turtles.
J Toxicol. Environ Health. 11:55 (7) 495-502

Burke T.J., Rosenburg D., Smith A.R. (1978)
Infectious stomatitis – a perspective
Am Ass Zoo Vet Ann Procs 190

Burke T.J. (1986)
Reptile Anaesthesia
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Burridge M.J., Kern W.H. and Simmons L.A. (2000)
Exotic Ticks on Imported Reptiles: Their Significance and Control
University of Florida Extension Fact Sheet VM-103

Burridge MJ (2000)
Significance and Control of Exotic Ticks on Imported Reptiles.
Proceedings ARAV Reno, Nevada p 121-122

Butler P.J., Milsom W.K. and Wolkes A.J. (1984)
Respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic adjustments during steady state swimming in the green sea turtle.
J Comp Physiol (B) 154: pp 167-174

Bush BM (1991)
Interpretation of Laboratory Results for Small Animal Clinicians,
Blackwell, Oxford pp 18-20

Bush M, Custer RS, Smeller JM, Charache P, Arthur R (1977)
Preliminary study of Gentamicin in Turtles
Am Ass Zoo Vet Ann Procs, USA p 50

Bush M, Custer RS, Smeller JM, Charache P (1980)
Recommendations for antibiotic therapy in reptiles
In: Murphy JB, Collins JT (eds): SSAR Contributions to Herpetology number 1: Reproductive biology and diseases of captive reptiles p 223

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Caballero R.G. (1971)
Contribucion al conocimiento de los neamtodes que parasitan los reptiles de Mexico
Rev. Biol. Trop.18: 149-154

Cabanes F.J., Alonso J.M., Castella G., Alegre F., Domingo M. and Pont S. (1997)
Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis caused by Fusarium solani in a Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta.
J Clin Microbiol 35(12): 3343-5

Calderwood H.W. (1971)
Anaesthesia for Reptiles
JAVMA 159 (11) p 1618-1625

Caligiuri RL, Kollias GV, Jacobson ER and others (1990)
The effects of ambient temperature on amikacin pharmacokinetics in Gopher Tortoises
J Vet Pharmacol Ther 13: 287

Callard I.P., Doolittle J., Banks W.L. and Chan W.C (1972)
Hypothalamic regulation of endocrine function: Recent studies on the control of the Reptilian Ovarian cycle
Gen Comp. Endocrinol., Suppl 3, pp 65-75

Callard I.P., McChesney I., Scanes C and Callard G.V. (1976)
The influence of mammalian and avian gonadotrophins on in vitro ovarian steroid synthesis in the turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 28, pp 2-9

Camin J.H., Moss W.W. and Oliver J.H. (1967)
Cloacaridae, A New Family of Cheyletoid Mites from the Cloaca of Aquatic Turtles
J Med Ent 4: 261-272

Campbell T.W. (1996)
Clinical Pathology.
Mader DR (ed): Reptile Medicine and Surgery. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pp 248-257

Campbell T.W. (1996)
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation
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Capel-Edwards K. and Pratt D.A. (1981)
Renal tolerance of ceftazidime in animals
J Antimicrob Chemother 8: suppl. B pp 241-245

Carpano M. (1939)
Sui piroplasmidi dei cheloni e su una nuova specie rinvenuta nelle tartarughe Nuttalia guglielmi.
Riv. Parassitol: 3:267-276

Carr A.F. and Carr M.H (1970)
Modulated reproductive periodicity in Chelonia
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Casares M., Rubel A. and Honegger R.E. (1997)
Observations on the female reproductive cycle of captive giant tortoises (Geochelone spp.) using ultrasound scanning
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Casey, R. N., S. L. Quackenbush, T. M. Work, G. H. Balazs, P. R. Bowser, and J. W. Casey (1997).
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Cascone O., Turyn D., Dellacha J.M., Machado V.L.A., Marques M., Vita N., Cassan C., Ferrara P. and Guillemot J.C. (1991) Isolation, purification and primary structure of insulin from the turtle Chrysemys dorbigni Gen. Comp. Endocr. 74, 209-214
Chan S.W.C. and Callard I.P. (1974)
Reptilian ovarian steroidogenesis and the influence of mammalian gonadotrophins (FSH and LH) in vitro
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Chelville N.F. (1994)
Ultrastructural pathology; An introduction to interpretation
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Chen ZX, Zheng JC, and Jiang YL (1999)
A new iridovirus isolated from soft-shelled turtle.
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Chiodini R.J. and Sundberg J.P (1981)
Salmonellosis in Reptiles: A review
Am J Epidemiol 113 pp 494-499

Christopher M.M, Brigmon R. and Jacobson E. (1994)
Seasonal alterations in plasma beta-hydroxy-butyrate and related biochemical parameters in the Desert Tortoise Gopherus agassizii
Comp. Biochem. Physiol.
108A: 303-310

Chromanski J.M., George R.H. and Bellmund S.A (1987)
Nutritional Benefit Of A Marine Animal Gelatin Diet As Measured By Sea Turtle Blood Chemistry Values.
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Clark A.M. and Zemcov S.J.V. (1981)
In vitro activity of ceftazidime compared with other beta-lactam antibiotics.
J Antimicrob Chemother 8: suppl. B pp 57-62

Clarke N.G. (1965)
Experimental And Histopathological Studies Of The Parathyroid Glands Of Freshwater Turtles
Gen. Comp. Endocr. 5 pp 297-312

Cook et al, (1965)
A serological study of infectious diseases of wild populations in South Texas. Trans. North Amer. Wildlife Natur. Res. Conf., 30: pp 142-155

Cooper J.E. (1976)
Veterinary Attention for Reptiles
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Cooper J.E. and Jackson O.F. (1981)
Diseases of the Reptilia Volumes 1 and 2
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Cooper J.E. and Jackson O.F. (1981)
Miscellaneous Diseases
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Cooper J.E. (1981)
Bacteria
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Cooper J.E., Jackson O.F. and Harshbarger J.C. (1983)
A Neurilemmal Sarcoma in a tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
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Cooper J.E., Ewbank R., Rosenberg M.E. (1984)
Euthanasia of Tortoises
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Cooper J.E., Geschmeissner S. and Bone R.D. (1988)
Herpesvirus-like Particles in Necrotic Stomatitis of Tortoises
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Cooper J.E., Lawton M.P.C., Jacobson E.R. and Zwart P. (1991)
Deaths In Tortoises.
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Cooper J.E. (1994)
Viral Diseases of Reptiles
British Herpetological Society Bulletin 47 pp 9-11

Coppoolse, K.J. and Zwart, P. (1985)
Cloacoscopy in reptiles
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Cox W.R., Rapley W.A., and Barker I.K. (1980)
Herpesvirus-Like Infection In A Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta).
J Wildl Dis Jul. 16 (3): pp 445-449.

Crane SW, Curtis M, Jacobson ER and others (1980)
Neutralising bone-plate repair of a fractured humerus in an Aldabra Tortoise
J Am Vet Med Assoc 177: pp 945-948

Cranfield M. and Graczyk T. (1995)
An update on cryptosporidiosis
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Cranfield M., Graczyk T. and Lodwick L. (1996)
Cryptosporidia serpentis
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Cranfield M. and Graczyk T. (1999)
New approaches for diagnosis of Entamoeba infections in captive reptiles
1999 Proc Assoc Reptilian Amphibian Vet pp 17-18

Croce A. (1984)
L'uovo Sotto la Corazza
Scienza Veterinaria, Maggio-Giugno 21-23

Crossley D., Altmiras J. and Wang T. (1998)
Hypoxia elicits an increase in pulmonary vasculature resistance in anaesthetised turtles
J Exp Biol 201 (24) pp 3367-75

Cunningham A.A. and Gill C. (1992)
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Current W.L. (1999)
Cryptosporidium species
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Curry SS, Brown DR, Gaskin JM, Jacobson ER, Ehrhart LM, Blahak S, Herbst LH, Klein PA., (2000) Persistent infectivity of a disease-associated herpesvirus in green turtles after exposure to seawater. J Wildl Dis 2000 Oct; 36(4): pp 792-7

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Dacke C.G. (1979)
Calcium regulation in sub-mammalian vertebrates
London, Academic Press

Dalrymple J.M., Joung O.P., Elgridge B.F. and Russel P.K. (1972)
Ecology of arboviruses in a Maryland freshwater swamp
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Dantzler W. H. and Schmidt-Nielson B. (1966)
Excretion in the fresh-water turtle (Pseudemys scripta) and desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Am J Physiol pp 198-210

Dantzler W.H. (1976)
Renal Function (with special emphasis on Nitrogen Excretion)
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