Clinical Technique: Chelonian Shell Repair |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK USA;2. Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh, PA USA;3. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK USA.;1. Veterinary Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA USA;2. Department of Clinical Sciences, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA USA;3. Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA USA;4. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA.;1. Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy;2. Ambulatorio Veterinario “Belvedere,” Reggio Emilia, Italy.;1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, African University of Science and Technology, Nigeria;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT 05061, USA;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua, Ghana;4. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA;5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Université de Toulouse, Mines Albi, CNRS UMR 5302, Centre RAPSODEE, F-81013 Albi Cedex 09, France;6. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA;7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA 01609, USA |
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| Abstract: | Thousands of wild turtles and tortoises are injured by automobile trauma every year, with most of these animals being killed on impact. Many of the animals that survive are presented to wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians. Many chelonians live for over 50 years, and therefore the death of adult animals can have a great impact on reproductive rates and population numbers in these chelonian species. Management of shell repair in captive and wild chelonians is not complicated; however, it may be a prolonged process. With a few pieces of veterinary equipment, bandage materials, antibiotics, analgesics, and a few months of rehabilitation, any veterinarian can successfully repair shell fractures in chelonians. Even though these techniques have been developed for wild chelonians, these same techniques can be used successfully for injuries in captive chelonians. |
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