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Case Synopsis for Kemp's ridley E
aka 99-859LK
Species: Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
Age Class: Juvenile
Gender: Male
Date Stranded: December 1, 1999
Location of Stranding: Cape Cod, MA
Date of Arrival: December 11, 1999
Number of Days of Care: 154
Final Disposition: Died May 12, 2000
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Comments/Disposition:
This turtle was part of a mass stranding of 277 turtles in the winter of 1999-2000 at Cape Cod. This turtle was treated for pneumonia, intestinal protozoa, skin infections, and fungal infections. Unfortunately, the treatment did not save the turtle's life.
Gender determined during necropsy.
Lessons: (applicable to Kemps A-K)
1. Piperacillin was effective in controlling pseudomonad infections.
2. Itraconazole worked in 9 of 11 turtles to control fungal infections.
3. Cold stunning may affect the immune system of affected turtles of up to 9-10 months.
4. Fungal infections may not affect the white counts in turtles.
5. Uric acid was best indicator of kidney failure.
6. The antibiotic grepofloxacin caused a total loss of appetite.
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