scholarly journals Conjunctivitis in a Juvenile Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Puveanthan Nagappan Govendan ◽  
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Steven Dwi Purbantoro ◽  
Gabriella Jenni Alfades Loa ◽  
Erika Erika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Sunlight Exposure ◽  
Ultraviolet B ◽  
Trachemys Scripta ◽  
Topical Antibiotic ◽  
Trachemys Scripta Elegans ◽  
Care Improvement

Conjunctivitis is a common problem among red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) with improper husbandry care. A 30 grams T. s. elegans was presented with complaints of anorexia, dullness, inflamed, and closed eyes. The owner informed that the turtle was kept indoors without ultraviolet B (UVB) light or sunlight exposure and the water was not changed by the owner for a week. Clinical examination showed inflammation and watery discharge was found on the left eye. Conjunctivitis was diagnosed based on history and clinical examination. Treatments consist of topical antibiotic drops, vitamin A and B-complex, and husbandry care improvement. The turtle started eating five days after treatment. Ten days after the treatment the turtle was brought back for a checkup and eye have recovered.

scholarly journals INABILITY TO INDUCE TYMPANIC SQUAMOUS METAPLASIA USING ORGANOCHLORINE COMPOUNDS IN VITAMIN A-DEFICIENT RED-EARED SLIDERS (TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS)

2008 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 664-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl R. Kroenlein ◽  
Jonathan M. Sleeman ◽  
Steven D. Holladay ◽  
Priscilla H. Joyner ◽  
Justin D. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Squamous Metaplasia ◽  
Trachemys Scripta ◽  
Organochlorine Compounds ◽  
Trachemys Scripta Elegans

Narrowband ultraviolet B treatment for psoriasis increases serum vitamin A levels

2012 ◽  
Vol 167 (4) ◽  
pp. 958-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Magina ◽  
M.J. Cruz ◽  
F. Azevedo ◽  
D. Moura ◽  
E. Moura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Ultraviolet B

Helminths from the red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans (Chelonia: Emydidae) in marshes from the eastern Iberian Peninsula: first report of Telorchis attenuata (Digenea: Telorchiidae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Cardells ◽  
María Magdalena Garijo ◽  
Clara Marín ◽  
Santiago Vera
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Trachemys Scripta ◽  
Trachemys Scripta Elegans ◽  
Emys Orbicularis ◽  
First Report ◽  
Digenean Trematode ◽  
Limited Sampling ◽  
Mauremys Leprosa ◽  
New Habitats

The present work describes the presence of a digenean in the red-eared turtle Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839) in marshes of the Valencian Community. The faeces and intestinal tract of 105 animals were examined. Only one helminth species was found and identified as the digenean trematode Telorchis atenuatta (Goldberger, 1911), present in the 7.6% of the animals analysed. This is the first report of the parasite in sliders from Spain. Although conclusions are preliminary due to the limited sampling, our results suggest that the presence of red-eared turtles in new habitats may increase the risk of introducing new microorganisms and new diseases with them, altering the sanitary status of the autochthonous terrapins Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812) and Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758).

scholarly journals MORFOLOGIA OVARIANA E DOS OVIDUTOS DE Trachemys scripta elegans (WIED, 1839, TESTUDINES) CRIADAS NO CERRADO BRASILEIRO

2021 ◽  
pp. 106-123
Author(s):  
Adriana Gradela ◽  
Isabelle Caroline Pires ◽  
Maria Helena Tavares de Matos ◽  
Marcelo Domingues de Faria ◽  
Liliane Milanelo
Keyword(s):  
Trachemys Scripta ◽  
Trachemys Scripta Elegans
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