News Forum - Local vets unable to save Koh Phangan green sea turtle

[Thaiger]

The injured green sea turtle washed ashore on Koh Phangan on Friday night has died of its injuries, according to the local vets who were unable to save the injured chelonian. Quickly on the scene, a group of  conservation volunteers, Phangan Sea Guardians, was alerted by villagers who came across the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) on Chaloklum Beach and rushed to the scene. The conservationists and workers from Than Sadet National Park  tried to help the animal, but could do little to improve its condition. The turtle was taken to a research centre in Chumphon, but died during the journey. […]

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[HolyCowCm]

Too bad with all the garbage and fishing gear in the waters. Lived only a total of about half its life. What a shame as I almost feel more compassion towards these wonderful creatures compared to our own humans.

[Pinetree]

That is sad.  As an aside, I have great reservations regarding the competence of vets here.  A few appear to be on it,  but too many don't seem to have much deep training or experience.  We lost one cat to vet incompetence (gave the poor thing too strong a vaccination, but try to prove that) and nearly lost a dog to incompetence, recovered by another, more competent vet. 

[Marc26]

6 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

That is sad.  As an aside, I have great reservations regarding the competence of vets here.  A few appear to be on it,  but too many don't seem to have much deep training or experience.  We lost one cat to vet incompetence (gave the poor thing too strong a vaccination, but try to prove that) and nearly lost a dog to incompetence, recovered by another, more competent vet. 

I question the competence of vets anywhere

 

I think they are mostly useless and absolute crooks