Xavier
Xavier

Species: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Arrival Date: May 6, 2020
Stranding Location: Jupiter, FL
Initial Weight: 4.84 lbs.
Current Weight: 6.78 lbs.
Issue: Trauma
Xavier is a juvenile green sea turtle patient that was found floating in the Loxahatchee River in Jupiter. The turtle has trauma to its carapace from an unknown cause. The wounds will be treated topically with betadine, honey, and therapeutic laser. Xavier will receive antibiotics and be closely monitored by hospital staff as its injuries 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:
08/18/2020 -Xavier's skin lesions turned out to be fibropapillomatosis and the turtle was transferred to Gumbo
Limbo Nature Center, a facility that has proper procedures in place to treat the condition. With our new expansion, we
will be able to treat these cases on site in the future.
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