SURGICAL TREATMENT IN TURTLE CLOACAL PROLAPSE

Ana-Monica Timen Universitatea de Ştiinţe Agricole şi Medicină Veterinară Cluj-Napoca, Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, strada Mănăştur 3-5, Cluj-Napoca
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A. Timen
R. Lacatus

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:64:1-2:2622

Keywords: turtle, prolapse, cloaca

Abstract

A seven years old turtle (Testudo hermani) was diagnosed with cloacal prolapse. General anesthesia was performed using ketamine 50mg/kg I.M. Induction time was 45 minutes. The prolapsed tissue was lavaged with sterile saline solution and Betadine solution. Using a forceps all cloacal tissue was reposed in normal position

Published

2008-12-02

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 1-2 (2007)

Section

Short comunications

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