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Gylly

Date Stranded: May 8, 2022
Date Released: July 18, 2022

Reason for Stranding

Stuck in the rocks at Boca Chica jetties channel side

Patient History

-BCS 3/5 normal
-epibiota: N/A
-in-house PCV = 32%, TP = 4.8 g/dl, glucose = 198

Update: 6/1
– Current weight – 3.3 lbs
– Receiving medication, debridement, cold laser therapy every 3 days
– Wounds are healing well, turtle is eating very well

Patient Injuries

moderate abrasions on plastron, cloacal prolapse upon arrival, mentation: depressed

Patient Treatments

-started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex & fluids, administered meloxicam -took 3-view radiographs -dry-docked overnight and will place in shallow freshwater this morning
Patient Gylly Sea Turtle Inc

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