Date Stranded: September 25, 2026
Reason for Stranding
Found washed ashore at city beach access 8
Patient History
Atlantic Green 29g
Patient Injuries
Epibiot Load: Heavy sand load
Eyes: Sand, flushed with sterile saline
Nares: Left nare potentially clogged with sand, right partially clogged. Scabbing on the caruncle (egg tooth)
Mouth/Beak: Small amount of black substance on the roof of the mouth. Rest of mouth and throat look clear.
Plastron: One tiny abrasion on the right marginal scutes.
Head/Flippers/Soft Tissue: RFF has bone exposed and about half amputated. RRF has bone exposed and half amputated. LRF has a quarter amputation. LFF notch missing. On soft skin on the ventral side of the LFF 90% abrasion.
Patient Treatments
In House Bloods: Glucose: 248
Meds administered: Hatchling protocol Ceftaz and Normosol
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