The following photos were taken in association with the December
11, 2001 Hong Kong turtle seizure. High resolution copies are available for use
by interested media outlets. Please click on the thumbnail to see a
larger version of the photo.
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Dr. Bob Collins - U. of Miami doing an Orlita necropsy for vet students
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Dr. Barb Mangold, Andy Snider, Dr. Terry Norton (left to right)
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Dr. Collins and students
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Annabel Ross - FW Zoo Registrar
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Pharyngostomy tube taped to carapace of Manouria emys for ease of treatment with foods fluids and medications.
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Chris Tabaka treating Notochelys
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Dwight Lawson holding Notochelys
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Indoor holding area - H. grandis prior to treatment
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Manouria emys soaking prior to treatment
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H. spinosa soaking indoors at holding facility
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Vet support crew setting up for the day.
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Dr. Chris Tabaka holding a H. grandis (and wearing a hat)
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Enlarged nares on a Hieremys, likely due to chronic pneumonia - no obvious current pneumonia in this animal prior to warming
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H. spinosa male -the only spinosa to pass anything the first day - straight nemotodes
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Medical triage area prior to the start
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The only Orlita where we could not even see the carapace seams - This animal was probably the oldest animal there - human or turtle.
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Adult Manouria emys in critical condition. Pharyngostomy tube and intraosseous catheter placed in animal for supportive care. Pressure bandage on tail due to leakage from anesthetic application to tail vein
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