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- Title
Basic husbandry and common health problems associated with Mediterranean tortoises.
- Authors
Toombs, Lucy
- Abstract
Knowledge of tortoise husbandry and welfare has come on by leaps and bounds in the past few years and nurses can now achieve much more in the education of clients in practice. The aim of this article is to provide and encourage Implementation of a basic knowledge of tortoise husbandry. Common problems associated with poor husbandry will be included to enable the nurse to promote the welfare of these challenging patients.
- Subjects
TESTUDINIDAE as pets; VETERINARY nursing; CENTRAL Asian tortoise; REPTILE cages; BODY temperature regulation; REPTILES; CALCIUM in animal nutrition; NUTRITION
- Publication
Veterinary Nursing Journal, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 12, p400
- ISSN
1741-5349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vnj.12093