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Comet
Released: 3-27-24

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About Comet
Released: 3-27-24

Species:

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) (LK23-2514)

Comet is a juvenile kemps ridley that was cold stunned found in Cape Cod. Comet has flipper tip and marginal scute wounds. Current treatment is antibiotics, wound care and routine radiographs.

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Arrival

Date

January 20, 2024

Stranding

Location

Cape Cod, MA

Initial

Condition

Cold stunned

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Weight

1.6 kg. / 3.5 lbs.

Current

Weight

1.82 kg. / 4.0 lbs.

Care & Progress

Mar 29, 2024
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Comet was successfully released.
Mar 22, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Mar 15, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Mar 08, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Mar 01, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Feb 23, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Comet’s flippers tips became necrotic. Dr. Barron surgically removed the necrosis on Thursday.
Feb 16, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Feb 09, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
Jan 20, 2024
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient.
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