• Home
  • Our Services
    • Analytical Testing
    • Animal Welfare Tools & Auditing
    • Consultancy & Training
    • Mosquito & Bird Management
    • Performance Testing
  • Our Publications
    • Health & Welfare
    • Skin Diseases & Quality Implications
    • Farming & Production
    • Genomics & Immunogenetics
    • IUCN Red List, Population Studies & Tools
  • About Us
  • News
  • Submit samples
  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Analytical Testing
    • Animal Welfare Tools & Auditing
    • Consultancy & Training
    • Mosquito & Bird Management
    • Performance Testing
  • Our Publications
    • Health & Welfare
    • Skin Diseases & Quality Implications
    • Farming & Production
    • Genomics & Immunogenetics
    • IUCN Red List, Population Studies & Tools
  • About Us
  • News
  • Submit samples

Crocodilian Health & Welfare 

Habarugira,G., Moran, J., Harrison, J.J.,​ ​Isberg, S.R., Hobson-Peters, J., Hall, R.A., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, H. (2022) Evidence of infection with zoonotic mosquito-borne flaviviruses in saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Northern Australia. Viruse s 14: 1106.

Isberg, S.R., Finger, J.W. Jr., Thomson, P.C. (2018) Quantification of plasma corticosterone in juvenile farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) using current Australian Code of Practice guidelines. General and Comparative Endocrinology 269:96-101.

Isberg, S.R. (2016) 'Farming dinosaur cousins: the unique welfare challenges of farming crocodiles'. In: Breeding Focus 2016 – Improving Welfare. Hermesch, S.and Dominik, S. (eds). Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England NSW. Pp 67-76.

Finger, J.W. Jr., Thomson, P.C., Adams, A.L., Benedict, S. Moran, C., Isberg, S.R. (2015) Reference levels for corticosterone and immune function in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) hatchlings using current Code of Practice guidelines. General and Comparative Endocrinology 212:63-72.

Hyndman, T.H., Shilton, C.M., Wellehan, J.F.X., Davis, S., Isberg, S.R., Phalen, D., Melville, L. (2015) Molecular identification of three novel herpesvirus found in farmed Australian saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni). Veterinary Microbiology 181(3-4):183-189.

Shilton, C.M., Jerrett, I.V., Davis, S., Walsh, S., Benedict, S., Isberg, S.R., Webb, G.J.W., Manolis, C., Hyndman, T.H., Phalen, D., Brown, G.P., Melville, L. (2015) Diagnostic investigation of new disease syndromes in farmed Australian saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) reveals widespread herpesvirus infection.Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 28(3):279-290.

Shilton, C., Brown, G.P., Chambers, L., Benedict, S., David, S., Aumann, S., Isberg, S.R. (2014) Pathology of runting in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Australia. Veterinary Pathology 51(5):1022-1034.

Finger, J.W. Jr., Adams, A.L., Thomson, P.C., Shilton, C.M., Brown, G.P., Moran, C., Miles, L.G., Glenn, T.C., Isberg, S.R. (2013) Using phytohaemagglutinin to determine immune responsiveness in saltwater crocodiles, Crocodylus porosus.Australian Journal of Zoology 61(4): 301-311, doi:10.1071/ZO13041.

Finger J.W. Jr., Isberg S.R. (2012) A review of innate immune function in crocodilians. CAB Reveiws 7(67): 1-11.

Isberg, S.R., Shilton, C.M. (2013) Stress in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): No difference between individually- and communally-housed animals. SpringerPlus 2:381.

Melville, L., Davis, S., Shilton, C., Gongora, J., Chong, A. and Isberg, S. (2012) 'Hunting viruses in crocodiles: Viral and endogenous retroviral detection and characterization in farmed crocodiles'. AgriFutures, Canberra. 62 pages.

Isberg, S.R., Shilton, C. and Thomson, P.C. (2009) 'Runtism and survival in saltwater crocodiles'. AgriFutures, Canberra. 58 pages.

Postal address

PO Box 329, Noonamah,
Northern Territory, 0837,
Australia

Delivery address

Unit 1, 115 Cornock Road, Livingstone,
Northern Territory, 0822,
Australia

admin@crocresearch.com.au

Email

Follow our journey.

Terms & Conditions