Surgical repair of a depressed fracture in a green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
2000
Naganobu, K. (Miyazaki Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Ogawa, H. | Oyadomari, N. | Sugimoto, M.
Sea turtles are considered to be endangered species. A depressed fracture of a 35 kg green sea turtle was treated surgically. Isoflurane was used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Slow induction of and slow recovery from anesthesia was remarkable. After the operation, there was an improvement of general status, but head tilt and weakness of the left limbs persisted. As be turtle did not eat, force feeding using stomach tube was performed. The turtle died at about 6 months after
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