Keymer I F
Vet Rec. 1978 Dec 16;103(25):548-52. doi: 10.1136/vr.103.25.548.
The results of necropsies of 144 tortoises of 17 species that died in captivity are presented. Intestinal and nutritional disorders (27.0 and 22.2 per cent respectively) were the most common causes of death. Nematode infestations were found in 43.8 per cent, but with exception of a few species the parasites were seldom pathogenic. Infestations with other helminths appear to be very unusual. Protozoan infections were relatively common (at least 22.9 per cent) but protozoa are probably seldom pathogenic. Bacterial infections occurred in 7.6 per cent and no fungal infections were diagnosed. It was tentatively concluded that infections with Salmonella spp are less important in tortoises than in other reptiles in this country. In 34.7 per cent of cases no diagnosis was made.
本文呈现了17种圈养死亡陆龟（共144只）的尸检结果。肠道和营养紊乱（分别占27.0%和22.2%）是最常见的死亡原因。43.8%的陆龟体内发现线虫感染，但除少数物种外，这些寄生虫很少具有致病性。其他蠕虫感染似乎非常罕见。原生动物感染相对常见（至少占22.9%），但原生动物可能很少具有致病性。细菌感染发生率为7.6%，未诊断出真菌感染。初步得出结论，在该国，沙门氏菌属感染对陆龟的重要性低于其他爬行动物。34.7%的病例未做出诊断。
