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Wheat Thin

Date Stranded: May 13, 2022
Date Released: June 16, 2022

Reason for Stranding

Stuck in the rocks at Boca Chica jetties beach side

Patient History

4.4 lb non-FP juvenile green

Update 6/1
Current weight: 4.5 lbs
– Receiving medication, debridement, cold laser therapy every 3 days
– Minor wounds are healing well and turtle is eating very well

Patient Injuries

minor plastron abrasions
mentation: alert/active

Patient Treatments

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

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