Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment of cutaneous papillomas in a common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser was used to treat multiple cutaneous papillomas on an adult female common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina. A combination of excisional and ablative techniques provided excellent intraoperative visibility and postoperative results due to the laser's unique ability to incise and vaporize soft tissue.
Raiti
Paul
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Beverlie Animal Hospital, 17 West Grand Street, Mount Vernon, New York 10552, USA. praiti@netzero.com
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D054020:Lasers, Gas; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014426:Turtles / Q000601:surgery