Date Stranded: May 19, 2022
Date Released: July 26, 2022
Reason for Stranding
Stuck in the rocks at Boca Chica jetties beach side
Patient History
4.3 lb non-FP juvenile green
Update: 6/1
– Current weight – 4.9 lbs
– Receiving medication, debridement and cold laser therapy every 3 days
– Moderate wounds are healing well and turtle is eating very well. Fecal positive for Caryopsora, will start on oral medication
Patient Injuries
severe plastron abrasions, flipper abrasions, foreign material sticking out of cloaca, able to successfully remove, small amount of tar-like substance on carapace
Patient Treatments
started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex & fluids, meloxicam, took 3-view radiographs, dry-docked overnight and will place in shallow freshwater this morning
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