Oaky
Oaky
Species: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Arrival Date: September 6, 2019
Stranding Location: Juno Beach, FL
Initial Weight: 10.69 lbs.
Current Weight: 11.3 lbs.
Issue: Unintentional Boat Strike, Buoyancy
Oaky is a juvenile green sea turtle patient that was found floating and unable to dive in the Intracoastal Waterway in Juno Beach. There is a healing unintentional boat strike injury to the carapace that most likely occurred several months before arrival to The Sea Turtle Hospital at LMC. Radiographs show a large amount of gas in the intestines that is most likely due to an intestinal infection. Oaky will receive antibiotics and be monitored closely as the buoyancy disorder and carapace injury are treated..
PROGRESS KEY:
This turtle is progressing well and responding to therapy as desired.
There is a minor issue that we are working to resolve.
More details to follow.
PROGRESS NOTES:
04/28/2020 -Oaky was released on Earth Day!
04/09/2020 -Oaky has been taken off all medication.
03/26/2020 -Oaky's white cell count is remaining normal. Antibiotics may be discontinued soon.
03/19/2020 -Oaky's white cell count is coming back down and skin lesions are being treated.
03/05/2020 -Oaky's white cell count went up as soon as we stopped antibiotics, so it was put back on antibiotics.
02/27/2020 -Oaky’s white cell count is remaining normal, so the turtle has been taken off all antibiotics. The turtle was tagged today in preparation for eventual release.
02/20/2020 - Oaky’s white cell count is back to normal.
02/13/2020 -Oaky's white cell count continues to improve.
02/06/2020 - Oaky's white cell count continues to improve.
01/30/2020 -Oaky's treatment regimen has been changed to try to eliminate the variable white cell count.
01/23/2020 - Oaky's white cell count continues to be variable, but is lower this week.
01/16/2020 -Oaky's white cell count continues to be variable.
01/09/2020 -Oaky's white cell count is being variable, so we are monitoring is closely.
01/02/2020 -Oaky's white cell count is coming back own with the new treatment.
12/26/2019 -Oaky’s white cell count has started back up, so a new medication has been added to the treatment regimen.
12/19/2019 -Oaky's white cell count is continuing to come down, but has some unusual cells that we are investigating.
12/12/2019 -Oaky's white cell count went back up and treatment regimen was changed.
12/05/2019 -Oaky's white cell count is back down to normal.
11/27/2019 -Oaky's white cell count is continuing to come down.
11/21/2019 -Oaky's white cell count is coming down with the new treatment.
11/14/2019 - Oaky's white cell count continued going up, so the treatments were changed.
11/07/2019 -Oaky's white cell count has gone up slightly, but we are going to monitor it without any changed for now.
10/31/2019 -Oaky's white cell count is back to normal.
10/24/2019 -Oaky's white cell count went up as soon as we reduced treatment, so a new treatment has been started.
10/17/2019 - Oaky's white cell count is remaining normal and its treatment has been reduced.
10/10/2019 - Oaky's white cell count is approaching normal values.
10/03/2019 -Oaky's carapace wound is healing well.
09/26/2019 -Oaky's white cell count is coming down.
09/19/2019 -Oaky has been placed in deeper water and is diving well.
09/12/2019 - New Patient