Table 1. Species, sex, clinical signs and case outcomes for live turtles with suggestive clinical signs admitted to the OTCC from across Ontario, Canada and tested for ranavirus via PCR.

Species	Clinical signs	Outcome
Snapping turtle	Necrotic stomatitis; found on snow in January	Ranavirus PCR/Herpesvirus consensus PCR-negative by tail clipping, lesion swab and cloacal swab
Male		Aeromonas sp. cultured
		Full recovery with supportive treatment and antibiotic therapy
Wood Turtle	Part of a tracking study; found underweight, and with nasal exudate plugging nares	Ranavirus PCR/Herpesvirus consensus PCR negative by cloacal swab
Juvenile 550 grams		Nares clear on presentation.
		Increased weight and improved condition with supportive care
Snapping turtle	Ulcerative dermatitis of head and neck	Ranavirus PCR/Herpesvirus consensus PCR negative by cloacal swab
Male 6.8 kg	Marked dehydration
	Oral/nasal exudate with increased upper airway sounds	Full recovery and subsequent release, with supportive care and antibiotic therapy
Painted turtle	Bilateral keratitis	Ranavirus PCR/Herpesvirus consensus PCR negative by cloacal swab.
Female 483 grams	Anorexia	Died in care
Wood turtle	Left eye nonvisual	Ranavirus PCR/Herpesvirus consensus negative by cloacal swab
Juvenile 415 grams		Deemed likely traumatic injury; released
Snapping turtle	Bilateral blepharitis	Ranavirus PCR negative by cloacal swab
Male 10.5 kg	1 × 1 cm mass near lateral canthus of left eye	Mass surgically removed and histopathology identified fibrous tissue
		Released
Snapping turtle	Neurological signs: torticollis to the right and circling to the right	Ranavirus PCR negative by cloacal swab
Juvenile 195 grams		Poorly responsive; assumed to be traumatic head trauma
		No improvement; euthanasia carried out for humane reasons by veterinarian Dr. Sue Carstairs licence number 3649
Painted turtle	Blepheredema left eye, edematous neck region, dsypnea	Ranavirus PCR/Herpesvirus consensus PCR negative by cloacal swab
Female 563 grams	Poor mentation	Died in care despite supportive care and antibiotic treatment
	Blood smear showed a regenerative response in the Red Blood Cell line, as well as marked toxic changes to 100% of the heterophils, increased density lung field left side	Subsequent PCR for ranavirus on liver/kidney, found negative
		Lung abscess identified on post mortem
Wood turtle		Ranavirus PCR negative by cloacal swab
	Respiratory signs seen by biologists studying	PCR Herpes virus positive; Gleptemys herpesvirus by DNA sequencing
Snapping turtle	Generalized edema, lethargy, anemia, anorexia	Ranavirus PCR negative by cloacal swab
Male 8.5 kg