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Cindy Lou
Humanely Euthanized

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About Cindy Lou
Humanely Euthanized

Species:

Juvenile Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (CM25-1671)

Cindy Lou is a juvenile green sea turtle with FP. Cindy Lou is on antibiotics. She received 1 tumor removal surgery. Needs time to heal before her next surgery.

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Admission Details

Arrival

Date

December 4, 2025

Stranding

Location

Fort Pierce, FL

Initial

Condition

FP

Admission

Weight

4lbs. / 2 kg.

Current

Weight

4lbs. / 2 kg.

Care & Progress

Apr 16, 2026
Poor
Requires Continued Treatment
Our hospital team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize Cindy Lou this week, after exams showed aggressive regrowth of her tumors associated with Fibropapillomatosis (FP) as well as declined kidney function.
Apr 10, 2026
Poor
Requires Continued Treatment
Apr 03, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Mar 27, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Mar 20, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Cindy Lou had Electrochemotherapy on Wednesday for the remaining tumors. Current treatment is pain management and antibiotics.
Mar 13, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
They have an appointment to have Electrochemotherapy this Wednesday (tentatively) on the remaining tumors. Current treatment is pain management and antibiotics.
Mar 06, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Feb 27, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
an appointment to have Electrochemotherapy on the tumors in a few weeks. Current treatment is pain management and antibiotics.
Feb 20, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Cindy Lou had their third FP tumor removal surgery. They will still need 1-2 more surgeries. Current treatment is pain management and antibiotics.
Feb 13, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Feb 06, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 30, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 23, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 16, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 09, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Cindy Lou had second Fp tumor removal surgery. Cindy will still need 1-2 more surgeries. Current treatment is pain management and antibiotics.
Jan 02, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Dec 26, 2025
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Cindy Lou is ready for the next Fp tumor removal surgery.
Dec 19, 2025
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Dec 12, 2025
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New Patient
Jan 09, 2026
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
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