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Source location
- File: Veterinary Animal Encyclopaedia — reptiles and amphibians
- Starting line: line 83
- Section title: (B) 陸龜 Tortoise(蘇卡達象龜/赫曼陸龜/豹紋陸龜/印度星龜)
- Disease-table line range:lines 100–109(共 10 列)
- Content hash: `ea7ff81631881c76`
- Character count: 3,295
Row-level anchors
Every row of the disease table carries a row-level anchor in the source chapter (claim id plus a SHA-256 of the row content); the anchor file is `planning-out/anchor-436.tsv`. Of the 10 rows in this section, 10 have a row-level anchor:
| Table row | Source chapter line | claim id |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | I007 |
| 2 | 101 | I008 |
| 3 | 102 | J008 |
| 4 | 103 | I009 |
| 5 | 104 | I010 |
| 6 | 105 | F137/M050 |
| 7 | 106 | F056 |
| 8 | 107 | F057 |
| 9 | 108 | I011 |
| 10 | 109 | I012 |
FAQ
- What are reproductive-tract problems/egg binding, and what should make you look for a vet immediately?
- No suitable nesting environment provided. You will see continued digging without being able to lay. The direction of management is that this is an emergency and care should be sought immediately. In the source chapter this row belongs to the category needing prompt handling; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- What causes Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and what matters most in preventing it?
- Calcium deficiency, lack of UVB. You will see softening and deformation of the shell/skeleton. The key to prevention is adequate UVB and a calcium-rich diet. The direction of treatment must be assessed by a veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- What causes pyramiding and what matters most in preventing it?
- Growth rate, humidity, an unsuitable diet. You will see abnormal raised deformation of the shell. The key to prevention is appropriate humidity, a slow growth rate and correct dietary proportions. The direction of treatment must be assessed by a veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
Source anchors
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/amphibians/overview-of-amphibians · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/management-and-husbandry-of-reptiles · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/nutritional-metabolic-and-endocrine-diseases-of-reptiles · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/overview-of-reptiles · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/management-and-nutrition/nutrition-exotic-and-zoo-animals/nutrition-in-reptiles · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/average-life-span-of-reptiles-in-captivity · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/important-husbandry-requirements-for-selected-reptiles · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/multimedia/table/normal-reference-ranges-for-routine-water-quality-analysis · Other citations on IDAEO
- Merck 獸醫手冊|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/reference-values-and-conversion-tables/reference-guides/resting-respiratory-rates · Other citations on IDAEO
- PMC 全文|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10000224/ · Other citations on IDAEO
- animals.sandiegozoo.org|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/african-spurred-tortoise · Other citations on IDAEO
- arav.org|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://arav.org/about/ · Other citations on IDAEO
- www.marylandzoo.org|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.marylandzoo.org/animal/sulcata-tortoise/ · Other citations on IDAEO
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/?term=Journal+of+Herpetological+Medicine+and+Surgery · Other citations on IDAEO
- www.uticazoo.org|爬蟲與兩棲章引用 · https://www.uticazoo.org/sulcatatortoise/ · Other citations on IDAEO
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Jane・《Tortoises|10 Common Diseases (cause → signs → examination → treatment direction → prevention) | Evidence chain》・IDAEO 知識庫・2026-08-13・https://km.idaeo.ai/post/reports/vet-tortoise-diseases-evidenceUpdated 2026-08-15