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Title
Veterinary observations and biological specimen use after a massive confiscation of Palawan forest turtles (Siebenrockiella leytensis)
Author(s)
Innis, Charles J.; Conley, Kenneth; Gibbons, Paul; Stacy, Nicole I.; Walden, Heather D.S.; Martelli, Paolo; Luz, Sonja; Krishnasamy, Karthiyani; Hagen, Cris; Sykes, John; Acosta, Diverlie; Tabug, Kyle; O'Connor, Matthew; Wilson, Vicente Vergara; Liu, James; Géczy, Czaba; Nga, Nguyen Thi Thanh; Sebro, Ihsaan; Koeth, Sheena; Lancaster, S. Mariah; Grioni, Alessandro; Schneider, Sandra; Vandersanden, Olivia; Owens, Thomas; Walde, Andrew; Estoya, Niño Rey C.; Lee, Allyson; Schoppe, Sabine
Published
2022
Publisher
Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1510.1
Abstract
In 2015, nearly 4000 critically endangered Palawan forest turtles (Siebenrockiella leytensis) were confiscated on their native island of Palawan in the Philippines after being illegally harvested for the international wildlife trade. Local conservation biologists and an international team of veterinary and husbandry personnel evaluated, treated, and repatriated the majority of turtles (88%) over a 3-mo period. Common pathologic findings included ophthalmic, dermatologic, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal lesions, including keratitis, osteomyelitis of the shell and digits, pododermatitis, and colonic nematodiasis. Hemogram results indicated severe leukocytosis in many individuals. Specimens for genetic analysis and molecular diagnostics were archived, and several intact carcasses were established as museum specimens. International collaboration may be required to ensure the confiscation and survival of illegally traded endangered wildlife, with ongoing efforts toward enhancing the law enforcement, husbandry, and veterinary capacity of range country personnel.
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