Endoscopic techniques for early diagnosis of cloacal pathologies and sex determination in blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) and Cuming’s water monitor (Varanus cumingi)

Autor: Filippo Spadola, Enrico M. Arezzo di Trifiletti, Matteo Marino, Matteo Oliveri, Zdenek Knotek, Giovanna Lucrezia Costa

Publikováno v: Veterinary Quarterly, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2024)

This article attempts to present, for the first time, the usefulness and feasibility of using endoscopic techniques in the cloacal region of Varanus cumingi and Varanus macraei. This method can serve both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, as well

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Psittacine beak and feather disease virus and avian polyomavirus detection rate in clinically healthy captive birds in the Czech Republic

Autor: Michaela Valastanova, Michaela Petrikova, Libuse Kulikova, Zdenek Knotek

Publikováno v: Veterinární Medicína, Vol 66, Iss 2, Pp 72-75 (2021)

The aim of this study was to document the detection rate of the beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) and avian polyomavirus (APV) across clinically healthy captive parrots in the Czech Republic. The presence of the BFDV and APV was tested using a ne

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Ultrasound Description of Follicular Development in the Louisiana Pinesnake (Pituophis ruthveni, Stull 1929)

Autor: Matteo Oliveri, Mark R. Sandfoss, Steven B. Reichling, Melanie M. Richter, Jessica R. Cantrell, Zdenek Knotek, Beth M. Roberts

Publikováno v: Animals, Vol 12, Iss 21, p 2983 (2022)

Accurate monitoring of reproductive activity is necessary for success of captive breeding and recovery of endangered species. Using ultrasonography, we aimed to describe the stages of follicle development of the endangered Louisiana pinesnake (Pituop

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Blood profile in captive adult male leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

Autor: Zora Knotkova, Manuel Morici, Matteo Oliveri, Zdenek Knotek

Publikováno v: Veterinární Medicína, Vol 64, Iss 4, Pp 172-177 (2019)

The aim of this study was to determine blood profile data in captive adult male leopard geckos. Animals were manually restrained with the head and neck extended. The right external jugular vein was punctured with a pre-heparinised needle and insulin

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PRE AND POSTPRANDIAL THERMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF GREEN IGUANAS (IGUANA IGUANA)

Autor: Simona Rusu, Zdenek Knotek, Radu Lacatus, Ionel Papuc

Publikováno v: Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine, Vol 73, Iss 2, Pp 425-428 (2016)

Abstract The body temperature of 10 clinically healthy green iguanas (Iguana iguana) was measured using a thermographic camera (FLIR E6, Flir Systems Sweden) before and after the food was offered. For each animal there were performed a total of 6 mea

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