A dead male Green Sea Turtle was turned over to the office yesterday afternoon. The green sea turtle was found by LGU Talibon fish warden. It was very weak when they found it floating in between Sag and Cataban Island. They noticed a big tumor in its head near the carapace and in its left flipper. Unfortunately, the turtle died days after it was rescued. Personnel from CENRO Talibon and LGU Talibon brought the turtle to the old laboratory of the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian for necropsy. Dr. Frederick Medriñan discovered that the tumor was caused by Fibropapilloma Virus and it was contagious to other sea turtles. Aside from the 2 tumors found in his external body parts, he found more tumors in some major organs inside its body. The said sea turtle was preserved in a freezer for further study that will be done by Dr. Alessandro Ponzo, Executove Director of the Large Marine Vertebrates (LAMAVE)to find out more of its death and its condition. Fibropapilloma...
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