Date Stranded: May 14, 2022
Date Released: June 9, 2022
Reason for Stranding
Stuck in the rocks at Boca Chica jetties channel side
Patient History
11.4 lb non-FP juvenile green
Update: 6/1
– Current weight – 11.6 lbs
– Receiving medication every 3 days Ceftazidime, Vit B complex and Normosol
– Minor wounds have all healed and turtle is eating very well
Patient Injuries
minor plastron abrasions
mentation: alert/active
Patient Treatments
-started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex & fluids
-took 3-view radiographs
-dry-docked overnight and placed in shallow freshwater this morning
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