Presenting problem: Diarrhea in Chelonians

If you see reptiles in your clinical practice, you will encounter diarrhea in tortoises, and less commonly turtles. This paper describes the basics of case management beginning with anamnesis, continuing with information on the examination, tests and potential treatments and concluding with client education . . .


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To cite this page:

Pollock C. Presenting problem: Diarrhea in chelonians. March 24, 2011. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/presenting-problem-diarrhea-in-chelonians/