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Multiple hoof fractures in a water tiger (Trachemys dorbigni): case report

2023; Editora MV Valero; Volume: 17; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.31533/pubvet.v17n7e1501

1982-1263

Brenda Martins dos Santos, José Claudio Cavalcanti Siqueira Neto, Marcella Caixeta Rosa, Aline de Lima Silva, Augusto de Oliveira Costa, Maria Eduarda Oliveira França, Juliana Barbara Silva Souza, Nicolly Romão Barbosa, Angelica Aparecida Mariano, Marco Túlio, Elza Alice de Quadros,

Turtle Biology and Conservation

Trachemys dorbigni, popularly known as the Brazilian water tiger, is distributed mainly in Uruguay, northeastern Argentina and southern Brazil, with higher incidence in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. However, it can be found in other regions of the country due to the release of this species as a pet. The objective of the work was to report a case of fracture reduction in a water tiger with multiple fragments as a result of trauma by being run over in the city of Patrocínio, MG. A water tiger was treated. The animal weighed 224 grams, was 2 years old and had been hit by a car. Multiple fractures were observed in the dorsal and ventral region of the hoof with opening of the coelomic cavity and exposure of organs. Radiographic examination of the animal's hoof was requested and the animal remained hospitalized until fracture reduction was performed. After initial stabilization of the patient, antibiotics were administered. The reduction of carapace fractures was performed through the implantation of plates and screws, where the hull was drilled using an orthopedic drill. The fragments were approximated and the waterproofing was done with epoxy resin. The first care for the water tiger, as well as the establishment of therapy to stabilize the patient, were of fundamental importance for the success of the treatment of fractures in the animal's carapace. In addition, the fracture reduction procedure achieved the desired result, with fracture consolidation and the animal's return to its routine.