Video: Shell-Shocked Polly the Tortoise On the Mend at Bristol Zoo ; an African Pancake Tortoise Is Recovering After an Operation to Remove a Bladder Stone the Size of a Small Egg Which Could Have Killed Her.

Evening Post (Bristol, UK) › October 09, 2008

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An African pancake tortoise is recovering after an operation to remove a bladder stone the size of a small egg which could have killed her.

A team of expert veterinarians at Bristol Zoo performed an hour- long operation on Polly, the pancake tortoise, after discovering the bladder stone during a routine health check-up.

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Video: Shell-Shocked Polly the Tortoise On the Mend at Bristol Zoo ; an African Pancake Tortoise Is Recovering After an Operation to Remove a Bladder Stone the Size of a Small Egg Which Could Have Killed Her.

During the procedure, vets had to cut away a hole in the bottom...

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