Soft tissue surgery including abdominal, thoracic, head and neck, and limb surgeries. Orthopedic including Total Hip Replacement, TPLO, TTA, fracture repair, angular limb deformity repair, joint stabilization procedures, lameness evaluations, medical management of lameness, rehabilitative therapy.
Physical Description. The eastern box turtle is small (4.5 to 6 inches shell width, up to eight inch shell length), land turtle with a high, dome-like upper shell (carapace). Younger box turtles can be distinguished by their flatter carapaces.
Description: Box Turtles are mid-sized, terrestrial turtles  4.5-6 in (11.5-15.2 cm)  with a high, rounded shell that is dark with many yellow or orange splotches.The carapace pattern is variable and becomes less prominent with age. There are four toes on each hind foot.escription: Box Turtles are mid-sized, terrestrial turtles  4.5-6 in (11.5-15.2 cm)  with a high, rounded shell that is dark with many yellow or orange splotches.