Boop

Species: Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
(CM 23-167)

Arrival Date: August 21, 2023
Stranding Location: St. Lucie, FL

Admission Weight: 3.2kg., 7.04 lbs.
Current Weight: 2.96 kg., 6.8 lbs.

Initial Condition: Floating, healed boat strike

Boop is a juvenile green found by Inwater Research Group in St. Lucie entangled in monofilament. Right front flipper has some swelling. Current treatment is antibiotics and pain medications.

PROGRESS KEY:

Good Condition
Fair Condition
Poor Condition

Patient requires continued treatment but is progressing well.

Minor adjustments have been made to the patient's treatment.

Patient is off all medications.

PROGRESS NOTES:

9/22/2023 -

9/15/2023 - Constriction wounds need time to heal. Current treatment is antibiotics, pain medications, and wound care.

9/8/2023 -

9/1/2023 -

8/25/2023 - New patient