Green turtle head trauma with intracerebral hemorrhage: image diagnosis and treatment

Ciência Rural

Daphne Wrobel Goldberg²  Alex Adeodato¹  Daniella Torres De Almeida¹  Leandro Gomes Corrêa¹  Juçara Wanderlinde¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro Departamento de Bioquímica Rio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: brain injury;    Chelonia mydas;    green turtle;    head trauma;    sea turtle;    Chelonia mydas;    lesão cerebral;    tartaruga verde;    tartaruga marinha;    traumatismo craniano;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-84782010001100026

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Sea turtles are threatened to the point of extinction. The major goal of rehabilitating injured individuals is to eventually reintroduce them back into their habitat. Sea turtles are vulnerable to anthropogenic effects, and impact traumas are a common cause of death among these animals. Carapace and skull fractures are usually related to vessel collisions or propeller impacts. However, intentional traumas inflicted by humans are also considered as a potential threat. The purpose of this article is to describe the diagnosis and rehabilitation procedures of a juvenile green turtle (Chelonia mydas) after severe head trauma with brain hemorrhage. The data presented here can be used as a reference for future cases of head trauma in chelonians.

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