Date Stranded: August 1, 2023
Date Released: August 22, 2023
Reason for Stranding
Hooked by fisherman Boca Chica jetties channel side.
Patient History
24.2 lb non-FP juvenile green.
Patient Injuries
Small hook site wounds, no other obvious injuries.
Patient Treatments
In-house PCV = 37%, TP = 5.4g/dl, glucose = 82, started on Ceftazidime, Vit B Complex, Meloxicam, Vit C, and Normosol.
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