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Case Synopsis for Brock
aka ST 10149
Species: Green (Chelonia mydas)
Age Class: Juvenile
Gender: Unknown
Date Stranded: August 30, 2010
Location of Stranding: Brevard County, Florida
Date of Arrival: August 30, 2010
Number of Days of Care:
Final Disposition: Turtle was euthanized
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Comments/Disposition:
8/30 Turtle was found by a fisherman having trouble surfacing. This turtle, Brock, has one of the worst fibropapilloma conditions we have ever seen. One eye is obliterated and the other is almost completely covered — though the cornea is clear. The turtle will be sent for an MRI once stable to determine if any internal tumors are present. 9/12 Turtle had an MRI, and it was determined that the animal should be humanely euthanized due to the severity of the fibropapillomatosis.
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has one of the worst fibropapilloma conditions we have experienced. One eye is obliterated and the other is
almost completely covered but the cornea is clear. Hypoglycemia, slightly hypernatrermic,
Hypocalcemic, and high enzymes.Low iron, with severe heterophilia. The animal is likely has a sytemic
bacterial infection but may also be tissue necrosis from so many large
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