TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aleksić-Kovačević, Sanja
AU  - Oezvegy, Jozsef
AU  - Krstić, Nikola
AU  - Rusvai, Miklos
AU  - Jakab, Csaba
AU  - Stanimirović, Zoran
AU  - Becskei, Zsolt
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1119
AB  - Water pollution is known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of plastron, carapace and skin diseases of turtles. In this study, a total of 150 European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) of different age and both sexes, originating from natural habitats in Serbia, were examined for morphological changes of the skin, plastron, carapace and skeletal system. The turtles were taken out from their natural habitats in Lake Ludas, Lake Palic and Lake Tresetiste. After artificial hibernation, they were subjected to detailed examination, sampled and treated, and finally returned into their natural habitat. Biopsies from the skin and shell were subjected to histopathological examination and microbiological analysis. X-ray scanning was also performed to detect changes in the skeletal system. Macroscopic changes of the skin, most frequently degenerative, inflammatory or neoplastic diseases, were diagnosed in 49.33% of the turtles examined. Dermatitis of different origin and form was the most prominent histopathological finding (28.00%). In the plastron, inflammatory and degenerative processes were frequently found. Osteopathy and mechanical injuries were the dominant findings. Macroscopic changes of the plastron, carapace and skeletal system were diagnosed in 67.33% of the turtles examined. Using X-ray scanning, generalised osteopathy, anomalies and malformations of different aetiology were also diagnosed on the tail and legs. Microbiological examinations showed the presence of a variety of bacterial and fungal agents, either primary pathogens or potential polluters, which invaded the skin and shell, or were present in cloacal swab samples. Bacterial infection was diagnosed in 76.66% of the turtles, first of all in those with skin and shell necrosis. Mycoses were diagnosed in 33.33% of the animals.
PB  - Akademiai Kiado Rt, Budapest
T2  - Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
T1  - Skin and skeletal system lesions of European pond turtles (emys orbicularis) from natural habitats
VL  - 62
IS  - 2
SP  - 180
EP  - 193
DO  - 10.1556/AVet.2013.060
ER  - 

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author = "Aleksić-Kovačević, Sanja and Oezvegy, Jozsef and Krstić, Nikola and Rusvai, Miklos and Jakab, Csaba and Stanimirović, Zoran and Becskei, Zsolt",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Water pollution is known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of plastron, carapace and skin diseases of turtles. In this study, a total of 150 European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) of different age and both sexes, originating from natural habitats in Serbia, were examined for morphological changes of the skin, plastron, carapace and skeletal system. The turtles were taken out from their natural habitats in Lake Ludas, Lake Palic and Lake Tresetiste. After artificial hibernation, they were subjected to detailed examination, sampled and treated, and finally returned into their natural habitat. Biopsies from the skin and shell were subjected to histopathological examination and microbiological analysis. X-ray scanning was also performed to detect changes in the skeletal system. Macroscopic changes of the skin, most frequently degenerative, inflammatory or neoplastic diseases, were diagnosed in 49.33% of the turtles examined. Dermatitis of different origin and form was the most prominent histopathological finding (28.00%). In the plastron, inflammatory and degenerative processes were frequently found. Osteopathy and mechanical injuries were the dominant findings. Macroscopic changes of the plastron, carapace and skeletal system were diagnosed in 67.33% of the turtles examined. Using X-ray scanning, generalised osteopathy, anomalies and malformations of different aetiology were also diagnosed on the tail and legs. Microbiological examinations showed the presence of a variety of bacterial and fungal agents, either primary pathogens or potential polluters, which invaded the skin and shell, or were present in cloacal swab samples. Bacterial infection was diagnosed in 76.66% of the turtles, first of all in those with skin and shell necrosis. Mycoses were diagnosed in 33.33% of the animals.",
publisher = "Akademiai Kiado Rt, Budapest",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria Hungarica",
title = "Skin and skeletal system lesions of European pond turtles (emys orbicularis) from natural habitats",
volume = "62",
number = "2",
pages = "180-193",
doi = "10.1556/AVet.2013.060"
}

Aleksić-Kovačević, S., Oezvegy, J., Krstić, N., Rusvai, M., Jakab, C., Stanimirović, Z.,& Becskei, Z.. (2014). Skin and skeletal system lesions of European pond turtles (emys orbicularis) from natural habitats. in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
Akademiai Kiado Rt, Budapest., 62(2), 180-193.
https://doi.org/10.1556/AVet.2013.060

Aleksić-Kovačević S, Oezvegy J, Krstić N, Rusvai M, Jakab C, Stanimirović Z, Becskei Z. Skin and skeletal system lesions of European pond turtles (emys orbicularis) from natural habitats. in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica. 2014;62(2):180-193.
doi:10.1556/AVet.2013.060 .

Aleksić-Kovačević, Sanja, Oezvegy, Jozsef, Krstić, Nikola, Rusvai, Miklos, Jakab, Csaba, Stanimirović, Zoran, Becskei, Zsolt, "Skin and skeletal system lesions of European pond turtles (emys orbicularis) from natural habitats" in Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 62, no. 2 (2014):180-193,
https://doi.org/10.1556/AVet.2013.060 . .