A Cystic Calculus from a Wild Western Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone [Trionyx] spiniferus hartwegi)

During a postmortem examination of a western spiny softshell turtle (Apalone [Trionyx] spiniferus hartwegi), a calculus (24 × 21 × 12-mm) with a dry weight of approximately 5 g was discovered in the urinary bladder. Chemically, the calculus was a mixture of apatite (basic calcium phosphate), struvit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 1998-09, Vol.29 (3), p.347-347
1. Verfasser:	McKown, Richard D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Apatites Apatites - analysis Autopsy - veterinary Brief Communications Calculi Crystals Female Magnesium Compounds - analysis Phosphates Phosphates - analysis Reptiles Struvite Tortoises Turtles Urinary bladder calculi Urinary Bladder Calculi - chemistry Urinary Bladder Calculi - veterinary Urinary calculi Veterinary medicine
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