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LOGGERHEAD

Caretta caretta

Juvenile

  ADMIT
April 25, 2005

Weight  48.0 kg  
SCL:  72.5  cm  
SCW:  57.5 cm  
THE STRANDING
Found by rangers from Hammock Beach State Park near Bogue Inlet.
The turtle was emaciated, covered in barnacles and algae, and bleeding from both eyes.  Blood work reveals extremely low glucose levels of 12. (normal 70-140)
THE TREATMENT Started on fluids.


All cleaned up for an eye exam. Looks like a healing ulcer.

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July 7, 2005

Swimming and feeling better.