Date Stranded: March 25, 2024
Date Released: April 24, 2024
Reason for Stranding
Found struggling in the tideline near mile marker 7 on SPI
Patient History
52lb non-FP Sub-Adult Kemp’s Ridley
Patient Injuries
Minor abrasions to the top of the head, appears to be old and healing. Missing half of right front flipper (pre-existing, healed). Small, minor abrasions on front flippers and underside of chin.
Patient Treatments
In-house PCV = 30%, TP = 2.3 g/dl, glucose = 41, started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, Normosol with Dextrose.
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