Not looking good

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   Been sent this photo today, doesn't look good for this animal. I've usually only seen this in animals that have had a very slight glancing blow from vehicles on the roads but no information where it was found.
Any ideas as to any other cause? 

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Chris Monk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 282	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Monk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Not looking good Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 5:01pm
	Been sent this photo today, doesn't look good for this animal. I've usually only seen this in animals that have had a very slight glancing blow from vehicles on the roads but no information where it was found. Any ideas as to any other cause?
	Chris Derbyshire Amphibian & Reptile Group www.derbyshirearg.co.uk

will Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote will Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 6:12pm
	given that i t's a female, could it be a prolapse of the intestine post-spawning? can't see whether there's a wound that the guts are coming out of on the photo or via the cloaca.