Date Stranded: May 2, 2025
Date Released: June 27, 2025
Reason for Stranding
Found stuck in the rocks at Boca Chica jetties channel side. Head, neck and front flippers covered in tar.
Patient History
3.9 lb non-FP juvenile green
Patient Injuries
Severe plastron abrasions, minor carapace abrasions, moderate abrasions above eyes and on front flippers.
Patient Treatments
In-house PCV = 26%, TP = 3.2 g/dl, glucose = 102
Started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, Meloxicam, and Normosol
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