% of Dehydration Clinical Signs in Birds and Reptiles
< 5%
Not detectable
5% - 6%
Subtle loss of skin elasticity
Tenting of skin
7% - 10%
Loss of brightness around eyes
Slow upper eye-lid turgor
Dry, ropy mucous membranes
Thick, pasty urates.
10% - 12%
Tented skin stands in...