Diagnostic radiology of turtles - 1. Radiographic techniques and radiographs of healthy turtles

By the radiographic examination of turtles, veterinary clinicians may relat ively easily obtain additional information that can be used routinely in th eir everyday diagnostic and therapeutic work. The first part of the present article summarises the basic technical conditions of radiological examinat ions, analyses the radiographic features of healthy turtles and describes t he procedure and radiological indications of contrast radiography.