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RE: We Just Released Our Sea Turtle Into The Wild!
As part of his treatment, a large portion of his lower jaw was surgically removed
I've never heard of surgical operations being carried out on amphibians before. This is really fascinating
It's not especially common. They are pretty sensitive animals and there isn't a whole lot you can do for them when they have major injuries or illnesses. The tiger salamander is an endangered species which prompted us to at least consider a more unorthodox route. The jaw surgery was sort of a first for everyone involved, but almost 9 years later, the salamander is doing great!