Esophagostomy tube, tortoise
Esophagostomy tube, tortoise
Esophagostomy tube, tortoise

    Esophagostomy tube in a red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria). Esophagostomy tubes are a practical way to provide longterm oral fluids, nutritional support, or oral medication to chelonians that can otherwise be a challenge to medicate.

Courtesy of Dr. Stephen Divers.