Last Tuesday, Dr Doug Mader spent most of the day at the Turtle Hospital performing surgeries on a number of juvenile Green Sea Turtles that have fibropapilloma.

Wormy had an endoscope procedure to check for internal tumors (none found) and tumors removed from the flippers.

Rosie had an endoscope procedure to check for internal tumors (none found). Tumors were removed from her eyes and neck. She will require another surgery, when stronger, to remove the remaining tumors.

Petrie had an endoscope procedure to check for internal tumors (none found) and tumors removed from the neck. Another surgery will be scheduled, when stronger, to remove the remaining tumors.

Cavia had a large external tumor removed and will require addition surgery to remove the remaining tumors.

Lisa had a re-growth tumor removed from her neck.

The 5 patients were “dry docked” overnight to allow the anesthesia to completely wear off before returning the turtles to their tanks.