Date Stranded: May 7, 2025
Reason for Stranding
Found trapped in a tidepool at the Boca Chica jetties channel side
Patient History
4.7 lb non-FP juvenile green
Patient Injuries
Minor carapace/flipper/head abrasions, moderate plastron abrasions
Patient Treatments
In-house PCV = 30%, TP = 4.0 g/dl, glucose = 195
Started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, Meloxicam and Normosol
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