Hotspur

Green (Chelonia mydas)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Female
Date Stranded January 10, 2016
Location of Stranding Longboat Pass, Manatee County
Date of Arrival January 10, 2016
Number of Days of Care 4 days

Final Disposition

Hotspur

1/10/2016  Turtle was found floating in Longboat Pass.  There are several fibropapilloma tumors present including on both eyes, and turtle is very emaciated. 

1/11/2016  Turtle ate some food from hemostats. 

1/14/2016  Turtle has not eaten since the 11th, and blood work remains critical.  Turtle was humanely euthanized due to the severity of its condition. 
 

Admitted to hospital

Happening at Mote

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