Morgan

Morgan

Morgan-web

 

Species: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Transferred patient (CM23-13)

Arrival Date: October 12, 2014
Stranding Location: Unknown

Admission Weight: 53.8 kg., 118.36 lbs.
Current Weight: 54.82 kg.,120.6 lbs.

Initial Condition: Healed boat strike

Morgan is a subadult that was a permanent resident at Gumbo Limbo. Currently looking to be placed at a facility.

PROGRESS KEY:

Sea_turtle_icon(green) Good Condition
Sea_turtle_icon(yellow)Fair Condition
Sea_turtle_icon(red)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:

9/15/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)Morgan will still perform radiographs twice a month to ensure shell rot is not spreading.

9/8/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

9/1/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)Weekly wound care.

8/25/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

8/18/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)Discontinued antibiotics.

8/11/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

8/4/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

7/28/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)Not as interested in eating as previously. Started on different pain medications.

7/21/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

7/14/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

7/7/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

6/30/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

6/23/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)We found shell rot on the back end of her carapace and are treating her with antibiotics and silver cream.

6/16/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

6/9/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

6/2/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

5/26/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

5/19/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

5/12/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

5/5/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

4/28/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)We are continuing target training at feedings.

4/21/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

4/14/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

4/7/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)Currently continuing target training at feedings.

3/31/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)

3/24/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)Currently looking to be placed at a facility and continuing target training at feedings.

3/17/2023 - Sea_turtle_icon(green)New patient.