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A Indian star tortoise with a shell crack treated at JCT

February 14, 2015

Cracked shell of an Indian Star Tortoise.

An Indian Star tortoise was brought to Jivdaya with a broken shell. Our doctors fixed it’s broken shell by  using screws and wires. The doctor sedated the tortoise and then with the help of the electric drill machine. After 4 months the screws were removed from the shell and the tortoise recovered completely.

doctor operating on the tortoise with the help of a electric drill machine
doctor operating on the tortoise with the help of a electric drill machine

The tortoise after surgery
The tortoise after surgery

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