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The Sea Turtle Acupuncture Resuscitation protocol (STAR) is continuing to work in reviving stranded, comatose, and drowned sea turtles. Developed by Dr. Steve Canion Chiropractic Acupuncturist, Biologist, and Dr. Phil Rogers, MRCVS, Veterinary Acupuncturist, the STAR protocol is based on the acupuncture revival points used on humans and animals over thousands of years. Several field tests have proven that acupuncture needles placed at the sea turtle emergency point GV26 (center of the horizontal line joining the lower edge of the nostrils) will revive a sea turtle as it does in humans and animals. View a PDF of the poster of the STAR Pilot Results presented at the 30th ISTS.
Following the introduction of the acupuncture protocol and incorporating the feedback received at the 28th ISTS Conference in Loreto Mexico, work has continued to develop another way to use the STAR technique without needles or sharp implements. The new device was first introduced to the sea turtle community at the 30th ISTS in Goa, India.
This new medical device was developed so that the turtle emergency point GV26 could be stimulated safely. It is taped in place at the center of the horizontal line below the nostrils (nasal philtrum). The turtle should respond within 30 minutes or less. The beta version, which will be ready in late October, is waterproof and is 2x stronger that the prototype introduced in Goa. This beta version of the Solar-powered Tortuga Revival device speeds response times and ocean worthy.
In July 2010, Veterinarian Ana Negrete revived a stranded loggerhead at La Playa (Xcaret) Mexico using the prototype of the Solar-powered Tortuga Revival device. She had previously revived 2 semi-comatose turtles using acupuncture needles at GV26. This was the first test of the new solar-powered device to revive a sea turtle. It is a small round micro-current stimulator measuring 20 mm across that uses a specific ultra low frequency direct current (10hz,100Ua,5V). It requires no batteries.
In November 2010, the World Wildlife Fund will be using the Solar-powered Tortuga Revival device in sea trials to revive sea turtles caught on shrimp trawlers in Orissa, India.
If you are interested in learning more about the STAR protocol or would like to trial a Solar-powered Tortuga Revival device, please contact Dr. Steve Canion, sc.solarmagnet@gmail.com or energetic@centurytel.net
The STAR protocol was introduced at the 28th ISTS conference in Loreto Mexico with the generous sponsorship of Karen Comstock and Casa Tortuga.
Grant funding and research partners are being sought for further trials and development of this promising device that may have widespread application not only for sea turtles but for other distressed wildlife. Please contact Karen Comstock for further information at kc@casatortuga.org
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