The objective of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of meloxicam administered subcutaneously (SQ) to three species of sea turtles: loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), and greens (Chelonia mydas). A dose of 1 mg/kg was given to the...
Author(s)
Norton, T. M.; Clauss, T.; Sommer, R.; Stowell, S.; Kaylor, M.; Thistle, C.; Cox, S.
Publisher
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Pomona, USA
Citation
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2021, 52, 1, pp 295-299
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are analgesics used for moderate to severe pain in many animals, including reptiles. However, reptilian dosing regimens are often extrapolated from other animal species. This is not ideal as inter- and intra-species variability in...
Author(s)
Ting KahYann [Ting, K. Y. A.]; Tay ShuYu [Tay, S. Y. V.]; Chng HuiTing; Xie ShangZhe
Publisher
Elsevier, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary and Animal Science, 2022, 17,
Veterinarians' perceptions regarding anesthetics and pain management in reptiles are understudied. We conducted an internet-based survey of Brazilian practitioners to assess their knowledge and attitudes towards the use of anesthetics, as well as recognition and treatment of pain, in reptiles. The...
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Gris, V. N.; Ferraro, M. A.; Lima, A. F. K. T.; Cortopassi, S. R. G.; Carregaro, A. B.
Publisher
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Chester Heights, USA
Citation
Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 2022, 32, 3, pp 208-218
Data on reptile analgesia are scarce for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids and almost completely lacking in sea turtles, even though emergencies requiring correct pain management are very frequent in their rehabilitative medicine; therefore, dosage regimens extrapolated from ...
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Lai, O. R.; Bello, A. di; Soloperto, S.; Freggi, D.; Marzano, G.; Cavaliere, L.; Crescenzo, G.
Publisher
Wildlife Disease Association, Lawrence, USA
Citation
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2015, 51, 2, pp 509-512
A veterinary hospital in Kunming received a case of genital prolapse of Sulcata tortoise (Geochelone sulcata). The clinical examination showed that the penis was depressed, unwilling to move, arid the penis prolapsed from the cloaca, about 2 cm in length, in a disc shape, black, and some tissues...
Author(s)
Yuan Ye; Chen XueMeng; Yu YanPing; Xiao Kun; Sun YuLin; Luo Fang; Yu JiaXin; Huang ZhengBo; Dai FeiYan
Publisher
Editorial Department of Chinese Journal of Wildlife, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Harbin, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Wildlife, 2022, 43, 2, pp 503-507
Meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used to treat many pathological conditions in turtles. With the aim to fill the lack of data about its pharmacokinetic in this species, eighteen turtles (Trachemys scripta scripta) were divided in three groups and treated with a single dose of ...
Author(s)
Salvo, A. di; Giorgi, M.; Catanzaro, A.; Deli, G.; Rocca, G. della
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2016, 39, 1, pp 102-105
The objective of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics and safety of multiple injections of meloxicam (MLX) administered subcutaneously (SQ) in Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles. Based on results from a previously published single-injection study, ...
Author(s)
Norton, T. M.; Clauss, T.; Overmeyer, R.; Stowell, S.; Kaylor, M.; Cox, S.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2021, 11, 12,
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used for analgesia in veterinary patients; however, evaluation of NSAID pharmacokinetics in amphibians is limited. A wide variety of pharmacotherapeutics have been administered topically to the skin of anurans with limited empirical...
Author(s)
Balko, J. A.; Watson, M. K.; Papich, M. G.; Posner, L. P.; Chinnadurai, S. K.
Publisher
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, Chester Heights, USA
Citation
Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 2018, 28, 3/4, pp 89-92
OBJECTIVE: To determine the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam after single IV and IM injections in red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans). ANIMALS: 8 healthy red-eared slider turtles. PROCEDURES: Turtles received 1 dose of meloxicam (0.2 mg/kg) IV or IM (4 turtles/route), a 30-day washout ...
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Uney, K.; Altan, F.; Aboubakr, M.; Cetin, G.; Dik, B.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016, 77, 5, pp 439-444
An adult male shingleback lizard (Tiliqua rugosa), weighing 700 grams, was presented with a swelling growth on the left lobe of the head. Clinical examination indicated a mass growth, and the lizard was diagnosed with caseous abscess accumulation. Surgical intervention was performed to remove the...
Author(s)
Govendan, P. N.; Purbantoro, S. D.; Sunusi, S.; Christiani, Z.; Mukti, I. M. B.; Batan, I. W.; Raharjo, S.
Publisher
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Citation
Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 2022, 12, 5, pp 648-650