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Case Reports
. 2013;41(4):261-6.

Laser therapy in a soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) for the treatment of skin and shell ulceration. A case report

S Kraut  1 , D Fischer, W Heuser, M Lierz
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  • PMID: 23958710
Case Reports

Laser therapy in a soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) for the treatment of skin and shell ulceration. A case report

S Kraut et al. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere. 2013.

Abstract

Skin and shell diseases in aquatic turtles are often associated with several underlying causes. The presented case report describes aetiology including differential diagnoses, diagnostic procedures and therapy of a soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) suffering from a septicaemic ulcerative dermatitis. Central aspect hereby is the positive curing effect of laser therapy on skin and shell lesions.

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