- Pet's Name: Shelby
- Gender: Female
- Age: 22
- Diseases: Severe metabolic bone disease with irreversible shell deformation, chronic kidney failure, and weakness of the hind limbs
- Prescribed treatment: A special diet for aquatic turtles with controlled protein, calcium, and phosphorus, soft aquatic plants, vitamin supplements when prescribed by a veterinarian, and strict control of weight and water quality. Lifelong monitoring of kidney values, medical-grade UVB lighting, a warm aquatic terrarium with stable temperature, pain relief during flare-ups, regular bloodwork, shell care, and assistance with swimming
- General Information: Shelby was brought to the clinic in a plastic container without water. Her former owners had kept her for many years in a small aquarium without proper lamps or correct nutrition. When her shell became soft and deformed and she could no longer swim properly, they said they “didn’t know she needed that kind of care.” Shelby cannot be placed in a normal home: she needs a medical aquatic terrarium, constant water monitoring, and kidney supervision
- Annual Cost of Maintenance: 11800
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