Date Stranded: February 22, 2024
Date Released: March 28, 2024
Reason for Stranding
Found floating at Isla Blanca jetties near Jesus Christ statue.
Patient History
60.9 lb non-FP juvenile loggerhead.
Patient Injuries
Severe case of epibiota, no obvious injuries or abnormalities.
Patient Treatments
In-house PCV = 16%, TP = 2.4 g/dl, glucose = 21, started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, and Normosol with Dextrose.
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