Case report demonstrates effective surgical intervention for preovulatory follicular stasis in a tortoise, highlighting the benefits of timely treatment.
Key Points
To investigate the surgical treatment of preovulatory follicular stasis in a Hermann's tortoise.
Performed diagnostic evaluations including blood tests and imaging techniques (radiography, ultrasound, CT)
Surgical intervention through central plastronotomy
General anaesthesia was used for the procedure
Retained follicles were removed from the coelomic cavity
Plastron was stabilized using titanium mini-plates
The tortoise was successfully discharged on the same day as surgery
Regained appetite by the third postoperative day
Exhibited continued recovery over a one-year follow-up period