Mycobacterium chelonae Osteoarthritis in a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)

A stranded Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) was rescued and treated at the National Aquarium in Baltimore (Maryland, USA) for inappetence and epidermal appendicular and plastral lesions. After 4 mo of care, the turtle developed a swollen left elbow joint. Within 1 mo of initial sw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 2003-07, Vol.39 (3), p.736-741
Hauptverfasser:	Greer, Leah L., Strandberg, John D., Whitaker, Brent R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Case report Euthanasia, Animal Fatal Outcome Forelimb - diagnostic imaging Forelimb - microbiology Forelimb - pathology joint Kemp's ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium chelonae - isolation & purification Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - diagnostic imaging Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - pathology Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - veterinary osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis - diagnostic imaging Osteoarthritis - microbiology Osteoarthritis - veterinary Radiography sea turtle SHORT COMMUNICATIONS Turtles
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