Reptiles

Young Snapper Fixed Up

Erin Newman, VM18 A juvenile snapping turtle was found in a yard and brought into the Wildlife Medical Clinic in August. He had a cut on his neck right where it joined his shell and…
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Shell Shocked: Turtle Shell Repair

by Allie Urbanik (vm17) One day an eastern box turtle was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car. On examination, the most evident and pressing issue was a large carapacial…
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Shell Shocked: Turtle Shell Repair

by Allie Urbanik (vm17) One day an eastern box turtle was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being hit by a car. On examination, the most evident and pressing issue was a large carapacial…
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Winter For Turtles

The aquatic turtles that you see sunning themselves on logs in rivers and lakes during the warmer part of the year are all hibernating under water right now. They have burrowed themselves into the muddy…
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Winter For Turtles

The aquatic turtles that you see sunning themselves on logs in rivers and lakes during the warmer part of the year are all hibernating under water right now. They have burrowed themselves into the muddy…
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