Surgical correction of an intestinal obstruction in a turtle

W J Gould; A E Yaegar; J C Glennon

Surgical correction of an intestinal obstruction in a turtle

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1992 Mar 1;200(5):705-6.

Authors

W J Gould¹, A E Yaegar, J C Glennon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.

PMID: 1568915

Abstract

Ingested scutes caused an intestinal obstruction in an 18-year-old turtle. An enterotomy, performed through a flank approach to the celiac cavity, successfully relieved the obstruction. The scutes were ingested during a period of neglect by the owner.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
Intestinal Obstruction / veterinary*
Jejunal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Jejunal Diseases / surgery
Jejunal Diseases / veterinary*
Radiography
Turtles / surgery*