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Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A 04 (view source)
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'''This is one of a shipment of Asian box turtles that was received by a pet distributor. Several of these turtles exhibited marked depression and died within a day or two after arrival. Once a diagnosis was made, the rest of the turtles were treated and recovered. A stained blood film was made from one of these turtles.'''
'''A juvenile Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink dies suddenly without displaying signs of illness. During necropsy examination of the carcase, white deposits are found within the pericardial sac and beneath the serosal surfaces of the thoracic portion of the coelomic cavity.'''
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|q1=What is your diagnosis?
|q1=What is your diagnosis?
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Visceral gout.
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|q2=What would your treatment be for the rest of the turtles?
|q2=To what metabolic process(es) are these lesions related?
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Hyperuricaemia due to overwhelming the renal threshold for uric acid clearance can be induced by dehydration, a diet too high in animal protein sources, nephrosis and nephritis, and renal damage induced by nephrotoxic drugs.
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