Katrina, of the Mid-Atlantic Turtle & Tortoise Society, just posted this link on the WCT list. I thought some of you might be interested in seeing how a vet inserts a feeding tube for a turtle that has to be fed through a tube at each meal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZeHp4V9HiU
I'm experimenting with a camera and my very limited computer skills. I did a
very short clip of a turtle with a pharyngostomy tube while he was eating a
strawberry, to show that the turtles can start eating on their own with a tube
in place. This particular guy was a long-term pet in a bit of a hoarder
situation before he was brought in by a good Samaritan. He was in bad shape, so
the vet thought a pharyngostomy tube was best for getting his weight up while he
recovered - it's working. He still needs to put on a lot of weight, but he's
eating!
Katrina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZeHp4V9HiU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZeHp4V9HiU
I'm experimenting with a camera and my very limited computer skills. I did a
very short clip of a turtle with a pharyngostomy tube while he was eating a
strawberry, to show that the turtles can start eating on their own with a tube
in place. This particular guy was a long-term pet in a bit of a hoarder
situation before he was brought in by a good Samaritan. He was in bad shape, so
the vet thought a pharyngostomy tube was best for getting his weight up while he
recovered - it's working. He still needs to put on a lot of weight, but he's
eating!
Katrina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZeHp4V9HiU