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Turtle Rehabilitation Centre
Sunday May 20, 2007, -Dawn a Spotted Turtle was received at The Rehab Centre. Found at Mer Blaue Bog in Navan, ON, by Daniel Sabourn, adult female severely injured in a predator attack, possibly by a Raccoon or Coyote. Her carapace (top shell) had numerous gouges and punctures. - The most serious injury was to the plastron. The breast section in front of the bridge where the plastron meets the carapace, in the middle of the turtles body was bitten off. The bitten pieces was still there but wedged into the the body only attached by tissue. The Turtle was in good spirit, moving all her legs and neck. - Douglas St-Cyr and Susanne Reardon pulled out the broken pieces from inside, a foul smelling fluid emerged, they cleaned the wounds for another 45 min.- In the pictures you will see a new technique done by Douglas St-Cyr.
It took 2 hours to repair and 10 days of antibiotics. Flamazine ointment/cream was used on the wounds. - Eating well, although very fussy with food. - It will take probably 2 years before she can be released.
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