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Surgical Management Of Fish Hook In Indian Flap-Shelled Turtle (Lissemys Punctata)

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Prajakta Charde — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Post Graduate Institute of Veterinay and Animal Sciences, Akola-444001
Bharat Dighule — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Post Graduate Institute of Veterinay and Animal Sciences, Akola-444001
Mayur Kate — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Post Graduate Institute of Veterinay and Animal Sciences, Akola-444001
M.G. Thorat — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Post Graduate Institute of Veterinay and Animal Sciences, Akola-444001
P.T. Jadhao — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Post Graduate Institute of Veterinay and Animal Sciences, Akola-444001
R.V. Raulkar — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Post Graduate Institute of Veterinay and Animal Sciences, Akola-444001
Published 20 Jan 2014 Vol. 9 No. 3 (2014), pp. 77 ● Open access
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Abstract

Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a fresh water species of turtle found all over Asia. Fishing activity has played a very significant role in endangering the existence of fresh water turtles in the world. This is especially true in accidental capture of turtles which get entangled with fish hook and without quick treatment it can result into death of turtle (Moraes-Neto et al., 2003). 

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