A terrapin has 2 ear abscesses - social media, anaethesia & surgery
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 16/01/2014

The slim lady owner googled for "ear abscess terrapin" and came to Toa Payoh Vets to get her terrapin's ear abscesses treated. She saw a similar case done in Toa Payoh Vets. 

This video shows the treatment of the ear abscesses by Dr Daniel Sing of Toa Payoh Vets Zoletil IM was given and isoflurane gas top up enabled the abscess to be drained without the terrapin struggling.and withdrawing his head inwards. It is not possible to lance the ear abscess and drain all pus properly in a terrapin without anaesthesia as the terrapin will be in great pain and withdraw his head under the shell.. 


Video is edited by Intern Clara Chua from two videos with raw footages .
  
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