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Use of carbenicillin in two species of tortoise (Testudo graeca and T hermanni).
| Title | Use of carbenicillin in two species of tortoise (Testudo graeca and T hermanni). |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1986 |
| Authors | Lawrence, K, Palmer, GH, Needham, JR |
| Journal | Res Vet Sci |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 413-5 |
| Date Published | 1986 May |
| ISSN | 0034-5288 |
| Keywords | Animals, Carbenicillin, Rhinitis, Turtles, Urinary Bladder |
| Abstract | A preliminary investigation of the blood levels of carbenicillin, after the administration of a single intramuscular injection, suggests that the tortoise's bladder may act as a reservoir of antibiotic that is available for resorption. This phenomenon could confound the establishment of a safe, effective dose regime for antibiotics, in tortoises, which are excreted in an unchanged active form in urine. |
| Alternate Journal | Res. Vet. Sci. |
| PubMed ID | 3738240 |
