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Beetlejuice

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About Beetlejuice

Species:

Juvenuile Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (CM26-990)

Beetlejuice is a juvenile green sea turtle from Stuart that was hooked by a fisherman. They also have FP. The hook was removed from the right shoulder on intake. Treatments include wound care and antibiotics. They will have FP removal surgery once they are stable.

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Admission Details

Arrival

Date

October 2, 2026

Stranding

Location

Stuart, FL

Initial

Condition

Hook, FP

Admission

Weight

9.2 kg. / 20 lbs.

Current

Weight

9.2 kg. / 20 lbs.

Care & Progress

Nov 06, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Beetlejuice had FP removal surgery last week and are tumor free. Treatments include wound care and antibiotics.
Oct 29, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Beetlejuice 74.5" of line so far. The fish graft we used on their FP surgical sites is incorporating well. Treatments include wound care and antibiotics.
Oct 23, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Bettlejuice defecated 68.5" of line this week. They had FP removal surgery last week. Treatments include wound care and antibiotics.
Oct 16, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Beetlejuice had FP removal surgery on Tuesday, and since the tumors were so large, we used fish graft to facilitate healing. Treatments include wound care and antibiotics.
Oct 09, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient.
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