Marathon Turtle Hospital Removes Another Turtle Tumor Successfully
Thanks to a new high-powered CO2 laser tool, The Turtle Hospital keep treating and rehabilitating turtles with the disease efficiently. In this case, they had to remove a fibropapilloma which affect almost 50% of the green sea turtle population around the area. “We’re getting better and better all the time as we get different types of equipment, so animals that were certainly dead before now are being given a chance to live. You’ve got to do what you can to save them,” said Mader, owner of the Marathon Veterinary Hospital and the Turtle Hospital’s main vet.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Non-monitored sea turtle nest hatches by surprise
Four rehabilitated sea turtles released in Indialantic
A two day crisis meeting kicks off in Darwin about the hawksbill turtle crisis
India on a mission to conserve endangered species of turtle
Biology
Harnessing new technology to unlock the secrets of flatback sea turtles in the Top End
Ecology
I-4 workers give gopher tortoises a new home
Beach work ‘endangers’ turtles
Health & Medical
Sea turtle with hook in mouth is rescued
Saving the Sea Turtles
Saving the Olive Ridley Turtles of Maldives
Policeman saves sea turtle in Israel
Loggerhead sea turtle rescued
From the Library…
Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles is a great book that covers everything from species identification to virus isolation techniques.
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