Date Stranded: December 10, 2022
Reason for Stranding
Stuck in the rocks at Boca Chica jetties channel side
Patient History
7.2 lb non-FP juvenile green
Patient Injuries
minor plastron abrasions
epibiota: minor algae load, a few barnacles
Patient Treatments
started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, & Normosol
-took 3-view radiographs
-dry-docked overnight, placed in freshwater this morning swimming well/active
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