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Comments
on the medical problems most commonly
seen in various species can be found in individual Care Sheets
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Locating a Veterinarian- Find a qualified veterinarian in your area
WCT Ask the Vet columns by Chris Tabaka, DVM
Jan 2000 - Quarantine basics / protocols
March 2001 - Indoor housing substrate options for chelonia
August 2001 - Emergency treatment protocols for injured turtles
June 2002 - Asian turtle and tortoise medical care
Common Medical Diseases in Chelonia
A Natural Shell Repair Example in a Terrapene - Chris Tabaka DVM
An emergency omphalectomy (egg yolk/yolk sac removal) procedure in an Emys (Emydoidea) blandingii (Blanding's turtle)- Chris Tabaka, DVM
Carapace Pitting in Terrapene - Darrell Senneke
Cloacal prolapse treatment in a Geochelone sulcata - Chris Tabaka DVM
Cross Contamination in a Chelonian Collection - Sharon Chancellor MT
Deformities, Improper Growth or "Pyramiding"? - Chris Tabaka DVM and Darrell Senneke
Examples of Severe Pyramiding in Geochelone sulcata - Darrell Senneke
Ear Infections and Surgery in Terrapene - Chris Tabaka DVM
Egg implosion procedure in a Yellow foot tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) - Chris Tabaka DVM
Eye Infections in Terrapene - Chris Tabaka DVM
Fishhook Removal from a Apalone spinifera - Chris Tabaka DVM
Hypervitaminosis A in an Indotestudo elongata - Chris Tabaka DVM
Medical Misinformation on the Internet and how it can Harm your Tortoise - Chris Tabaka DVM
Prolapse Surgery Procedure in a Female Red-ear Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) - Marty La Prees
Quarantine - Chris Tabaka D.V.M.
Treating extreme shell rot in Chelodina - Darrell Senneke
External Links to Common Medical Diseases in Chelonia (Links will open in new windows)
Mycoplasma- Description of the disease and clinical signs by Dr. Mary Brown, University of Florida
Herpes- Description of the disease and clinical signs by Dr. Francesco Origgi, University of Florida
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