Animal anatomy has traditionally relied on detailed dissections to produce anatomical
illustrations, but modern imaging modalities, such as MRI and CT, now represent an …

Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), a recent breakthrough in computed
tomography (CT) technology, is increasingly available in veterinary practice. The main …

Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …

Simple Summary Evaluation of the respiratory system is a critical aspect of sea turtle
medicine due to their peculiar anatomy. The location of the lungs under the carapace makes …

Computed tomography images generate multiple views of a target site of a patient, resulting
in 2-dimensional scans of the area. This form of imaging provides visualization of internal …

The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a well studied and broadly distributed
member of Testudines; however, very little is known concerning developmental anomalies …

14.2. 1.2 Natural Factors........................................................................................... 14.3 Sea Turtle
Disease Investigation........................................................................................... 14.3. 1 Approach to …

Computed tomography (CT) is used in veterinary medicine for the diagnosis of bones and
soft tissue diseases in various species. In addition, CT has recently been used to diagnose …

Contrast‐enhanced computed tomographic studies of the coelomic cavity in four green
iguanas, four black and white tegus and four bearded dragons were performed using a …

Bacterial bone infections have been occasionally reported in wild sea turtles. This study
reports on a sub-adult Caretta caretta affected by Aeromonas hydrophila osteomyelitis, with …