Reptilian Medicine: Chelonia (Restraint-Euthanasia

Withdrawl head by applying gentle pressure with _ and _ finger behind the madnible.
- thumb
- index
If the turtle will not withdrawl it's head what can you do?
- place in water
- hold upside down
Handle a turtle by _, in front of hind legs. Always wear gloves.

carapace
3 radiograph positions
- DV
- lateral
- craniocaudal
Keep _ during anesthesia and slightly _ post op
- POTZ
- warmer
Give _ breathes per min PPV

4-8
What kind of drugs are preferred?

parenteral
Why is inhalation induction challenging?

can hold breathe and withstand higher amounts of CO2
Is intubation possible?

yes
Namatodes Trematodes and Cestodes are common in who?

wild caught turtles
What other parasites can be found on turtles?

ticks leeches
Blood collection sites remember no more than 1% and lithium heparin tubes:JBSTF
- jugular
- brachial
- subcarapacial
- tail
- femoral
What is unique about the jugular blood draw?

needle is directed "backwards" cranial to caudal
Where are IM Im is given where?

muscle mass of front legs
Where are SQ given?

inguinal and ventral neck skin folds
Other forms of administering medications(6)
- IV
- Ice
- PO
- IO
- Cloacal
- Nebulization
Where is IO given?

tibia and plastocrapace bridge
What was a previous method of euthansia?

freezing
Why should euthanized turtles be kept over night?
- to ensure death
- remember they have a slow metabolism

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heather.dundas

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Reptilian Medicine: Chelonia (Restraint-Euthanasia

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Updated

2013-06-05T01:29:02Z

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