Case of intestinal obstruction by gravel in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) solved with medicamentous therapy
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Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are often kept as pets, even though their sale is
prohibited in many countries due the invasiveness of this species. This report describes a
case of a 4-year-old red-eared slider that presented with a month-long history of lethargy
and unwillingness to go into the water and was unsuccessfully treated with antibiotics
and corticosteroids. Upon clinical and radiological examination, it was discovered that
the patient was suffering from intestinal obstruction caused presumably by gravel stones.
Medicamentous therapy consisting of meloxicam, lactulose and Ringer’s solution for
reptiles was then started and the turtle managed to pass all the ingested stones via
the alimentary tract. Control radiological examination has shown no signs of highdensity
structures in the lumen of the intestines, and the turtle has made a full recovery.
With enterotomy often being considered indicated in chelonians suffering from
intestinal obstruction caus...ed by gravel, this is, to the best of the authors’ knowledge,
the first reported case of this kind resolved solely with medicamentous therapy in a
red-eared slider.
Кључне речи:
intestinal obstruction / medicamentous therapy / red-eared sliderИзвор:
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2024, 78, 1Издавач:
- Beograd : Fakultet veterinarske medicine
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Министарство науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Републике Србије, институционално финансирање - 200143 (Универзитет у Београду, Факултет ветеринарске медицине) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200143)
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Vučićević, Miloš AU - Pešić, Ana PY - 2024 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3632 AB - Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are often kept as pets, even though their sale is prohibited in many countries due the invasiveness of this species. This report describes a case of a 4-year-old red-eared slider that presented with a month-long history of lethargy and unwillingness to go into the water and was unsuccessfully treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids. Upon clinical and radiological examination, it was discovered that the patient was suffering from intestinal obstruction caused presumably by gravel stones. Medicamentous therapy consisting of meloxicam, lactulose and Ringer’s solution for reptiles was then started and the turtle managed to pass all the ingested stones via the alimentary tract. Control radiological examination has shown no signs of highdensity structures in the lumen of the intestines, and the turtle has made a full recovery. With enterotomy often being considered indicated in chelonians suffering from intestinal obstruction caused by gravel, this is, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the first reported case of this kind resolved solely with medicamentous therapy in a red-eared slider. PB - Beograd : Fakultet veterinarske medicine T2 - Veterinarski Glasnik T1 - Case of intestinal obstruction by gravel in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) solved with medicamentous therapy VL - 78 IS - 1 DO - 10.2298/VETGL231102001V ER -
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Vučićević, M.,& Pešić, A.. (2024). Case of intestinal obstruction by gravel in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) solved with medicamentous therapy. in Veterinarski Glasnik Beograd : Fakultet veterinarske medicine., 78(1). https://doi.org/10.2298/VETGL231102001V
Vučićević M, Pešić A. Case of intestinal obstruction by gravel in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) solved with medicamentous therapy. in Veterinarski Glasnik. 2024;78(1). doi:10.2298/VETGL231102001V .
Vučićević, Miloš, Pešić, Ana, "Case of intestinal obstruction by gravel in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) solved with medicamentous therapy" in Veterinarski Glasnik, 78, no. 1 (2024), https://doi.org/10.2298/VETGL231102001V . .