Date Stranded: May 6, 2025
Reason for Stranding
Found trapped in a tidepool at the Boca Chica jetties channel side
Patient History
4.5 lb non-FP juvenile green
Patient Injuries
Minor carapace/flipper/head abrasions, moderate plastron abrasions, tar on plastron, rear flippers, and neck
Patient Treatments
In-house PCV = 35%, TP = 4.0 g/dl, glucose = 186
Started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, Meloxicam and Normosol
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