Friday, February 27, 2004
Here is the official update on Pyxis to appear in the
Wildlife Medical Clinic newsletter:
Update on Pyxis the Red-Eared Slider:
As time passed the carapace was slowly healing but as we soon realized it was not healing as fast as we had hoped. On December 5 we decided to perform another surgery and reassess her fracture site. During surgery we found that her coelomic cavity was completely healed but unfortunately a large portion of her shell was lacking blood supply. We decided to remove the dead portion of the shell. However, the removal made Pyxis unreleasable because it left a large area of her tissue exposed that would make her vulnerable to predators. We decide look for a permanent placement at a proper facility that can accommodate her needs. Pyxis left us in the beginning of February and is now living in the Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora, Illinois.
