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Medical professionals have special words for most conditions. One of those words is dystocia, which refers to a prolonged or difficult birth. In a previous blogpost, I wrote about one potential outcome of a difficult birth—Cesarean surgery. It’s not uncommon for veterinarians at the Schwarzman animal Medical Center to treat dystocia in dogs and cats. However, today’s blogpost will detail dystocia in a less common patient than a dog or cat: a red-eared slider.

In the past month, The Animal Medical Center has received several inquiries about the use of diatomaceous earth (DE) as a flea preventative. I knew DE was used in swimming