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Case Synopsis for Siesta

aka ST 0614

Species: Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
Age Class: Adult
Gender: Female
Date Stranded: March 13, 2006
Location of Stranding: Offshore from Turtle Beach on Siesta Key, Florida
Date of Arrival: March 13, 2006
Number of Days of Care: 3 days
Final Disposition: Euthanized on March 16, 2006

Comments/Disposition:

3/13 Turtle was found floating off Siesta Key, unable to submerge, was covered in algae and barnacles, and was extremely emaciated.  It was started on fluids and antibiotics. 3/16 Turtle has continued to deteriorate and was euthanized.  Necropsy revealed abscess involving the entire right lung and obvious associated infections, a condition that was clearly untreatable.




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