Jenga
Juvenile, Green
(Chelonia mydas)
- Patient Status
- Released on September 20, 2018
- Date Found
- July 15, 2018
- Location
- Honeymoon Island, Florida
- Reason for Rescue
- Found floating, wound reported
Triage
- WEIGHT
- 0.66 kg (1.4 lbs)
- SCL (STRAIGHT CARAPACE LENGTH)
- 17.4 cm
- EXAM FINDINGS
- Good body condition, no obvious signs of paps. Laceration found on left front shoulder. Alert and responsive.
- INITIAL TREATMENT
- Fluids and medication.
Jenga’s Story
On July 15, 2018, Jenga was found floating in Honeymoon Island State Park and was brought to a ranger station. It was reported that Jenga had a wound to his left front flipper.
- Interesting Fact
- One of our younger patients! It is estimated that Jenga is around 1 year old.
- Naming Theme
- Games
Treatment Updates
- 7.17.18
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Received X-rays, which showed no obvious fractures.
- 7.21.18
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Discontinued glucose checks and fluids. Diet increased.
- 7.23.18
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Fluids were discontinued and diet was increased again.
- 8.2.18
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Wound is healing well.
- 8.31.18
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Gaining weight and wound is healing. Started on antibiotics.
- 9.15.18
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Improving and gaining weight; Discontinued antibiotics.
- 9.20.18
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Released!