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.
Make the turtle enclosure a minimum of 4 feet (1.2 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m) for one box turtle; bigger for more. Use smooth-sided wooden planks about 12 inches (30.5 cm) in width. At the top of each corner, attach a triangular piece of wood that connects to each side.