Proceedings, Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians : ARAV Fifteenth Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, October 12-15, 2008 /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. Conference
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Lawrence, Ka.] : The Association, [2008]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • A retrospective study of disease in monitor lizards (Varanus spp.)
  • Endoscopic determination of gender in enonate and juvenile chelonians
  • An overview of erythrocytic iridoviruses in reptiles and first molecular characterization of an erythrocytic iridovirus
  • Hypovitaminosis a in a captive collection of amphibians
  • Reptile training and enrichment: a useful tool for the zoo veterinarian
  • Use of the combination emodepside-praziquantel in reptiles: a new drug for endoparasite management?
  • Renal disease in captive frogs: a retrospective study of amphibian histopathology
  • Cryptosporidiosis in reptiles: diagnosis and therapy
  • An epizootic in Sulawesi tortoises (Indotestudo forstenii) caused by a novel siadenovirus
  • Assessment of fecal viral shedding as an adjunct diagnostic test during quarantine of snakes
  • Air sac tube placement in a ball python (Python regius) to treat respiratory obstruction secondary to pneumonia
  • Comparison of chemical composition of reptiles
  • Osmotic pump delivery of florfenicol or amikacin in Mojave rattlesnakes (Crotalus scutulatus) with Salmonella arizonae osteomyelitis
  • Presence of Salmonella in wild reptiles in Victoria, Australia
  • Salmonella prevalence in a captive population of reptiles (order Ophidia)
  • Comparison of paramyxoviruses from snakes, lizards, and a tortoise
  • So a frog hops into your office: a systematic approach to examine frogs and other amphibians
  • Dermatitis in captive Wyoming toads (Bufo baxteri) associated with Fusarium sp.
  • Surgery in amphibians: some practical minor and major procedures
  • In-vitro vehicle effects and pharmacokinetics involving the transdermal absorption of sevoflurane in the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
  • Microsporidiosis in Mountain Yellow Legged frog Rana muscosa tadpoles from Southern California
  • Clinical techniques and pathology in amphibians
  • Dissecting frog mortalities: filtering out the role of the kidneys
  • FV3-associated histopathologic changes in American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles
  • Microbiologic findings in anurans of human consumption in Peru: risks to public health
  • CT guided cerebrospinal tap and myelogram on a Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra)
  • Drill bit trauma in a blood python (Python curtus)
  • Isolation of an invertebrate iridovirus from a scorpion (Pandinus imperator) and transmission of this isolate to another scorpion species (Heterometrus longimanus)
  • Chondrosarcoma in a free-ranging Box turtle (Terrapene carolina)
  • Modified tape bandaging of a femoral fracture in a Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)
  • Symptoms associated with alimentary problems in reptiles
  • Chronic renal disease, pseudogout and thyroid adenoma in a male Chaco tortoise (Geochelone chilensis)
  • Infection with two Cryptosporidium sp. in Russian tortoises (Agrionemys [Testudo] horsfieldii) and a Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
  • Preliminary assessment of a visual scoring system for identifying and quantifying anemia in male Eastern Box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
  • Coastal Georgia herpetofauna health and disease surveillance, rehabilitation, and education
  • Deep shell bone abscess in a collection of Australian freshwater turtles: management and treatment outcomes
  • Hematologic and biochemical blood values of terrestrial Mediterranean tortoises in Germany
  • Plasma voriconazole concentrations in four Red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) after a single subcutaneous injection
  • A novel herpesvirus of the proposed genus Chelonivirus from an asymptomatic Bowsprit tortoise (Chersina angulata)
  • Detection of antibodies to ranavirus in Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in the Southeast United States
  • Er-jin decalculous herb extract for cystic calculi in five captive African spurred tortoises (Astrochelys sulcata)
  • Health assessment of Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) at sea
  • Management of sea turtle mortality events in coastal Georgia
  • Proliferative dermatitis in a Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and a Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) associated with novel papillomaviruses
  • A retrospective study of initial complaints and diagnoses of Box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) presented to a wildlife clinic in Tennessee from 1995-2007
  • Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) conservation program in coastal Georgia
  • Diagnosis and characterization of adenoviruses in reptiles
  • Successful treatment of fungal osteomyelitis in a Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) using surgical and anti-fungal treatments
  • Comparative antinociceptiion of various opioids and non-steriodal anti-inflammatory medications versus saline in the Bearded dragon (Pagona citticeps) using electrostimulation
  • Suspected vitamin E metabolism disorder in a Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
  • Xanthomatosis in Green water dragons (Physignathus cocincinus)
  • An overview of the rhabdoviruses of reptiles
  • Comparison of an implantable telemetry device and oscillometric monitor for measurement of blood pressure in anesthetized and unrestrained Green iguanas (Iguana iguana)
  • Malignant granulosa cell tumor in a spayed female Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
  • Whole body analysis of lizards
  • Master class: anatomy, physiology and clinical medicine of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Master class: poisonings in captive reptiles
  • Master class: basic fish medicine