Why is it important to place debilitated turtles on padded surfaces during treatment?

Intravenous lipid emulsion therapy is sometimes used in sea turtles to treat suspected toxin exposure.

The occipital protuberance is an important site to palpate when assessing for skull fractures in sea turtles.

Sea turtles should always be turned onto their back for a full plastron examination upon intake.

Explain the three main components of a sea turtle neurological examination. Provide a brief description of detailing how to perform and the importance of each main component. 

There are many variables that can affect the results of hematology and chemistry analysis in reptiles in general. Please name three considerations (can be intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors). 

What are the three main things to remember when collecting tissues for histopathology? Provide one example of how to achieve each of these. 

What is a significant risk of prolonged handling or restraint of debilitated turtles during examination?

What is the importance of understanding normal behaviors in sea turtles?  Please provide an example.

Why should handlers avoid placing torque on a sea turtle’s flippers?