Guernsey Receives Tortoise From Durell for CT Scan
George, a 46-year-old radiated tortoise, travelled from Jersey to Vets4Pets in St Martin’s to have a CT scan. Indeed, St Martin’s surgery is the only island in the Channel Islands with an animal CT scan. The 46-year-old radiated tortoise named George has been having issues with his front limb for a while and previous examination did not reveal anything. The CT scan did not reveal anything neither.
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