Vet Uses Fiberglass To Fix Turtle’s Shell Broken In Car Accident And Releases Him In Woods, Then A Few Years Later…
One vet from Hocking Hills Animal Clinic In Ohio was just pleasantly reminded why being a veterinarian is awesome and that choosing this profession was the right choice. As she was walking in the forest, the woman got unexpectedly reunited with an old patient…
The vet posted a photo of a turtle with a peculiar shell and added the following caption: “Several years ago, a client brought me a box turtle that had been hit by a car. I used fiberglass to repair his broken shell and then released him in my woods.”
“Recently, while walking on my hillside, I spotted an odd pattern in the leaves. To my amazement, there was my old patient with the fiberglass still on… years later! Sometimes, being a vet is the best thing there is.”
The vets ask people to be aware that if they see a turtle with a cracked shell, it’s best if they seek their assistance. In this case, it seems that the turtle was fully grown, so it was ok to leave it with the fiberglass. But if the turtle is still growing, it’s best to change its cast and apply a new one from time to time.
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A vet from Hocking Hills Animal Clinic was just reminded why being a veterinarian is awesome
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Share on Facebook"I have the technology, I can rebuild him!" The first bionic turtle! Wel done to that vet.
Bless her! I worked for a vertwrinary hospital that wouldn't help any creature if the ifnsomeone didn't pay well in advance. They wouldn't even start life ssaving procedures before scanning a credit card. They were heartless. I'm gland that not all are like that.
The fiberglass shell repair works amazingly well. If you have found a turtle with an injured shell show this article to a wildlife rehabilitation volunteer or vet willing to help. Please DO seek medical help! It is actually easy to do & most of the supplies can be purchased at a home improvement store ( just make sure they allow for movement of the hinged lower shell ) however many vets / rehabbers don't know this life saving trick.
De dierenarts is geweldig en mooi dat hij de schildpad jaren later terugziet. Zo weet hij dat hij het goed gedaan heeft. Een TOP dierenarts!
I love hearing about good people like this. Thanks to her and all the others who help the helpless.
Thank you to the Vet who fixed this turtles shell so he wouldn't suffer. Looks like he made it too.
That's a clever idea. I would never have thought of that. It kinda reminds me of that old Star Trek episode in which Dr. McCoy heals a rock-eating creature by putting some concrete in is wounds.
Nope, there are no tortoises native to Ohio. This is an Eastern Box Turtle (they have very distinctive yellow markings.)
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Technicality - Turtles live in the sea. Tortoises live on land. Chances are that this is a tortoise and not a turtle. Good story though.
If it's a turtle shouldn't it be in water? May just be ignorance so please be kind but I thought tortoises were land-based, turtles were water-based and terepins were in between *confused*
"I have the technology, I can rebuild him!" The first bionic turtle! Wel done to that vet.
Bless her! I worked for a vertwrinary hospital that wouldn't help any creature if the ifnsomeone didn't pay well in advance. They wouldn't even start life ssaving procedures before scanning a credit card. They were heartless. I'm gland that not all are like that.
The fiberglass shell repair works amazingly well. If you have found a turtle with an injured shell show this article to a wildlife rehabilitation volunteer or vet willing to help. Please DO seek medical help! It is actually easy to do & most of the supplies can be purchased at a home improvement store ( just make sure they allow for movement of the hinged lower shell ) however many vets / rehabbers don't know this life saving trick.
De dierenarts is geweldig en mooi dat hij de schildpad jaren later terugziet. Zo weet hij dat hij het goed gedaan heeft. Een TOP dierenarts!
I love hearing about good people like this. Thanks to her and all the others who help the helpless.
Thank you to the Vet who fixed this turtles shell so he wouldn't suffer. Looks like he made it too.
That's a clever idea. I would never have thought of that. It kinda reminds me of that old Star Trek episode in which Dr. McCoy heals a rock-eating creature by putting some concrete in is wounds.
Nope, there are no tortoises native to Ohio. This is an Eastern Box Turtle (they have very distinctive yellow markings.)
Load More Replies...My husband and I have been married for 20 years and have 2 kids, 17year old and a 7year old, we got married at a young age. I am constantly struggling with his addiction to drugs. When he is himself there is no better person that I would rather be with. But he is going trough his moments I just want to run and never look back, he doesn’t give me any emotional support and love. When I talk to him and tell him that I need more he tells me that I am loosing it and that I’m the reason he’s always upset and in a bad mood, we don’t laugh or have fun anymore. He calls me demanding and that I am trying to control him because I don’t trust him. It is very very hard to have trust in someone who doesn’t seem to care about you or the marriage anymore. We have gotten into a lot of bad arguments and at times it has become physical , mostly on my part. I truly deeply love and probably always will but I’m just tired of the life we live and I can’t seem to bring myself to walk away. He is a good guy an
Technicality - Turtles live in the sea. Tortoises live on land. Chances are that this is a tortoise and not a turtle. Good story though.
If it's a turtle shouldn't it be in water? May just be ignorance so please be kind but I thought tortoises were land-based, turtles were water-based and terepins were in between *confused*
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