Turtle on arrival.

9/18 Turtle was caught yesterday by scientists from UCF during a routine survey.  Turtle has fibropapillomatosis and has monofilament line around some tumors and down its throat.  Radiographs revealed no hooks present on the line.  Started on antibiotics. 9/25 We were unable to retrieve the fishing line via gastroscopy, so we are giving the turtle some time to see it the line will pass on through or will require surgery.  9/28 Turtle had laser surgery to remove some of the tumors.  Is doing well, but line has not passed and appetite has decreased somewhat since surgery. 10/19 Contrast radiography revealed no blockage to the GI tract.  Turtle is eating some and taking medications. 10/24 Appetite is greatly improved. 10/28 Continuing to improve. 10/31 Turtle finally passed the monofilament line today, taking almost 1.5 months to pass. 11/13 White count is high and turtle is on antibiotics, but doing well otherwise. 11/21 Turtle had laser surgery this morning to remove remainder of tumors.  Surgery went well and turtle is back in the water. 11/29 Turtle is recovering from surgery very well and eating well. 12/5 Turtle is healing well from surgery. 12/14 Turtle continues to heal well and do well. 12/26 Turtle is battling a high white count again, but is eating well. 1/15 White count has improved.  Doing very well. 1/23 White count is down. 2/4 White count is finally staying down. 2/13 Did an MRI at Bowes Imaging Center and found a 1.6 cm growth in the right lung.  Deciding what to do at this point. 3/5 Turtle was euthanized this morning and the necropsy revealed about 12 tumors growing in both lungs.  No treatment was possible for these tumors.