Body condition scoring facilitates healthcare monitoring in Hermann’s Tortoises (Testudo hermanni ssp.)
Julia Frankenberger,
Jean-Marie Ballouard,
Sebastien Caron
et al.
Abstract:Clinical assessment of body condition is crucial in captive and free-ranging reptiles, since a large percentage of diseases result from inadequate nutrition. However, preventive health care is restricted by the lack of a practical method for the assessment in tortoises. Pre-existing evaluation systems based on weight and shell measurements are laborious and ignore the clinical presentation of the animal. The present study aimed to facilitate the assessment by establishing a body condition score. A total of 373… Show more
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