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Knafo, E. S., Divers, S. J., Rivera, S., Cayot, L. J., Tapia-Aguilera, W., & Flanagan, J. (2011). Sterilisation of hybrid galapagos tortoises (geochelone nigra) for island restoration. part 1: endoscopic oophorectomy of females under ketamine-medetomidine anaesthesia. Veterinary Record, 168(2), 47.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1136/vr.c6520 BibTeX citation key: Knafo2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelonoidis, Chelonoidis nigra, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Cayot, Divers, Flanagan, Knafo, Rivera, Tapia-Aguilera Collection: Veterinary Record |
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Testudinidae An endoscopic sterilisation technique for use in Galapagos tortoises (Geochelone nigra) was developed as part of a conservation and ecosystem restoration project. Fifteen female giant Galapagos tortoises were anaesthetised, intubated and positioned in dorsal recumbency. A bilateral prefemoral approach was made and the ovaries were identified using a 5 mm × 33 cm rigid telescope. In the case of endoscope-assisted oophorectomy, the ovaries were exteriorised through the same incision, the vasculature was ligated and the mesovarium was transected. Two tortoises had immature ovaries that could not be exteriorised. In these animals, endoscopic oophorectomy was performed using radiosurgery. Closure of the incisions was routine. All tortoises except one recovered well from surgery. There were no reported complications six weeks and six months postoperatively, and all were successfully released on to Pinta Island in May 2010.
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