The effect of the renal portal system on pharmacokinetic parameters in the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 386-393

  Holz, Peter ^a,b,c   Barker, Ian K ^a   Burger, John P ^a   Crawshaw, Graham J ^b   Conlon, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^c Healesville Sanctuary   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbenicillin; Drug pharmacokinetics; Gentamicin; Red eared slider; Renal portal system; Trachemys scripta elegans

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBENICILLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; FORELIMB; HALF LIFE TIME; HINDLIMB; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CIRCULATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTAL VEIN; TURTLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CARBENICILLIN; FORELIMB; GENTAMICINS; HALF-LIFE; HINDLIMB; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; KIDNEY; PENICILLINS; PORTAL SYSTEM; RENAL CIRCULATION; TURTLES;

EID: 0031298262     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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