Date Stranded: September 6, 2021
Date Released: October 14, 2021
Reason for Stranding
Unknown
Patient History
-66.8 lb adult female Kemp’s ridley
-observed floating near Pier 19 (called in by a restaurant customer; rescued by STI board member Bill Hoenes who happened to be driving by on his boat and saw the turtle; animal care was able to help pull turtle onto a boat)
Patient Injuries
-Physical Exam: Left eye completely covered with scabs; applied antibiotic ointment. The right eye looks great. No other external injuries were visible.
Patient Treatments
mentation: depressed, but responsive when handled
-in-house blood work all within normal limits
-started on Ceftazidime (antibiotic), Vit B complex, and fluids
-took a series of radiographs
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