Efficacy of Vercom in the Treatment of Oxyurid Nematodes in Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana)
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Preliminary findings of Salmonella spp. in captive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) and their environment.
Captive reptiles are routinely identified as reservoirs of Salmonella spp. and reports of reptile-associated salmonellosis are increasing. Unfortunately, little is known about the epidemiology of Salmonella spp. and green iguanas. We did a limited survey of a green-iguana farm in El Salvador to identify sources of Salmonella spp. in green iguanas and their environment. A limited number of sampl...
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One demand placed exclusively on the musculoskeletal system of females is maintaining locomotor performance with an increasing load over the reproductive cycle. Here, we examine whether gravid (i.e., "pregnant") iguanas can increase their force and power production to support, stabilize, and accelerate the additional mass of a clutch of eggs. At any acceleration, gravid iguanas produced very hi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians
سال: 1991
ISSN: 1076-3139
DOI: 10.5818/1076-3139.1.1.7