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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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JABOJR
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Clarence, NY, USA
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I was called to the sand bed of "Wally" today. His non-healing split seemed to be extending and softening. Still more frass-like material. I decided it was time to perform emergency surgery. Operative note is as follows:
Preoperative diagnosis: Non-healing blossom end split
Post operative diagnosis: SVB grub tunnel
Findings: one three inch tunnel, no perforation into pumpkin cavity, one SVB grub.
Estimated loss of pumpkin skin: 1 square inch.
Procedure: Using a stick extracted soft pumpkin material and then SVB grub. Captan was applied generously to wound. Shade cover was placed back over pumpkin. Pumpkin tolerated procedure well and is in good condition.
Specimens: 1 (now pulverized) SVB grub
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