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Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A 18 (view source)
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Malocclusion due to the accumulation of keratinous debris.
Malocclusion due to the accumulation of keratinous debris.
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|l1=Beak Overgrowth - Chelonia
|q2=How would you treat this condition?
|q2=How would you treat this condition?
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With only manual restraint being necessary, hold the terrapin’s mouth open and, using a small dental instrument, remove the accumulated debris. These deposits lift away easily from the subjacent normal oral tissues.
With only manual restraint being necessary, hold the terrapin’s mouth open and, using a small dental instrument, remove the accumulated debris. These deposits lift away easily from the subjacent normal oral tissues.
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|l2=Beak Overgrowth - Chelonia#Treatment
|q3=What measures can be taken to prevent this condition from recurring?
|q3=What measures can be taken to prevent this condition from recurring?
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The diet fed to captive chelonians should include food items that are mildly abrasive – small periwinkle-type marine snails and/or dry commercial turtle or trout chow are suitable for this purpose.
The diet fed to captive chelonians should include food items that are mildly abrasive – small periwinkle-type marine snails and/or dry commercial turtle or trout chow are suitable for this purpose.
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