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These information and pictures were kindly given to me by Ursi and Thomas Eggenschwiler. The copyright of the following table remains with them. You find the weblink of their web page here.
Most frequent parasites with sump and water turtles
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Endoparasits |
Picture |
Diagnostics |
Size |
Therapy |
Entamöba invadens |
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completely freshly conserved, microscope |
Diameter always 15 µm |
If diagnosis is correct: dependent on clinical rocess. |
| Hexamites |
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Fresh excrement and/or urine |
Always 7 µm long (without scourges) |
Mandatory ! |
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Most frequent parasites with land turtles
Endoparasites |
Pictures |
Diagnostics |
Size |
Therapy |
Oxyures |
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Worm is visible with eye in the excrement, eggs microscopically. |
Worms up to 3mm long,
egg to 150 µm |
Not mandatory |
| Reeling worms
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Worm is visible with eye in the excrement, eggs microscopically. |
Worms up to 20 cm, Egg to 150 µm |
Mandatory ! |
Entamöba invadens |
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completely freshly conserved, microscope |
Diameter always 15 µm |
If diagnosis is correct: dependent on clinical rocess. |
| Hexamites |
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Fresh excrement and/or urine |
Always 7 µm long (without scourges) |
Mandatory ! |
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