INTAS POLIVET

Open Access
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue: 2

Removal of Fish Hook in a River Turtle

  • Author:
  • Bhupen Sarma1,*
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 283 to 284

1Professor cum Director of Clinics, Teaching Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Khanapara, Guwahati - 781022 (Assam)

Abstract

A river turtle was rescued and brought for removal of fish hook. The turtle was anesthetized with Xylazine and Ketamine. It was induced within 10 min and recovered in 3 hours. During anesthesia, the mouth was opened and fish hook was removed successfully and the turtle was sent back to the river again after treatment.

Keywords

Fish hook, Surgery, Turtle