Clinical approach to the anorexic tortoise

Autor:	Gidona Goodman
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty General Veterinary Tortoise business.industry Medicine Diagnostic test Anorexia Disease medicine.symptom business Psychiatry
Zdroj:	In Practice. 31:156-163
ISSN:	2042-7689 0263-841X
DOI:	10.1136/inpract.31.4.156
Popis:	ANOREXIA is one of the most common presenting conditions in tortoises seen in veterinary practice and may be accompanied by other clinical signs. In the first instance, the clinician must distinguish between physiological and behavioural anorexia and whether it is a consequence of disease or inappropriate husbandry. It is difficult to determine whether a case should be considered an emergency or how soon a client should seek advice, as this depends on a number of factors, including the age and demeanour of the patient, concurrent clinical signs and duration of the anorexia. This article describes the clinical approach to the anorexic tortoise, highlighting the common diagnostic tests that can be used to assess the patient. It also provides key pointers for immediate and long-term supportive care of affected animals.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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