Gál, János and Ziszisz, Árisz and Hoitsy, Márton György and Sándor, Balázs and Nógrádi, Anna (2026) Hibás tartásból eredő vedlési zavar és következményes végtaglefűződés vörösfülű ékszerteknősben (Trachemys scripta elegans, Wied 1838) = Dysecdysis and consequential limb strangulation due to improper housing in a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans, Wied 1838). MAGYAR ÁLLATORVOSOK LAPJA, 148 (1). pp. 55-61. ISSN 0025-004X
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Abstract
A szerzők közleményükben egy 9 éves, 850 gramm tömegű, nőstény vörösfülű ékszerteknős (Trachemys scripta elegans) jobb mellső végtagján, a könyökízületnél, ill. a karcsont középső harmadában kialakult lefűződésről számolnak be. Az állat lábán több helyen visszamaradt, beszáradt és gyűrűszerűen lefűződést okozó hámrétegek miatt passzív, pangásos bővérűség alakult ki, amely részleges csontfelszívódást okozott. Az ékszerteknőst a tulajdonos szabadon, a szobában tartotta, száraz körülmények között. A végtag megmaradásának rossz kórjóslata miatt az érintett végtagot amputálni kellett, amelynek műtéti körülményei is leírásra kerülnek. A seb szövődménymentesen gyógyult. | Background: Ecdysis is physiological in reptiles if humidity, temperature and other factors are satisfactory for the needs of the species. Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) spend excessive time in water and need that humidity to shed their skin. Their old, dead skin is shed in pieces. Dysecdysis is an abnormal process, which usually occurs due to improper husbandry or secondary reasons. Objectives: The authors present a case of a red-eared slider, demonstrating a prime example of how insufficient housing conditions can cause very serious and irreversible conditions in reptiles. Materials and methods: A 9-year-old female red-eared slider was presented to the clinic due to a swollen right front limb. Dried skin was seen in rings around the elbow and the middle third of the humerus. This skin tied off the circulation at the distal part of the limb causing excessive swelling. The owner kept the animal in a dry environment, roaming free in the apartment with another turtle and gave them a short bath every morning. As a part of the clinical investigation, physical examination and blood draw were conducted, and radiography was undertaken. Results and discussion: Radiographs showed osteolysis in the humerus where the rings of dried skin were seen upon physical examination. The ring-like strictures caused compression and a passive congestion. anaemia. Due to the condition of the leg and the partial bone absorption the authors opted for amputation of the front right limb. During necropsy, the cut surface of the amputated limb showed a red discoloration between the subcutaneous connective tissue and the muscle layers. Histopathological examination showed signs of venous congestion, which was caused by the strangulation of the limb. The surgical wound healed without any complications.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture / mezőgazdaság > SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány |
| SWORD Depositor: | MTMT SWORD |
| Depositing User: | MTMT SWORD |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2026 07:51 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2026 07:51 |
| URI: | https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/232014 |
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