Root Beer was rescued from Anastasia State Park with three deep lacerations to the shell and a partial amputation of the front right flipper from a vessel strike. Root Beer also has fibropapilloma tumors near her front and rear flippers, as well as on her eyes.
Species: Green Sea Turtle
Age: Sub-Adult (~10-25 yrs)
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Concern: Vessel Strike & Fibropapillomatosis
Status: Deceased
Weight: 46.0 kg 101.4 lbs
| 2021-Feb-08 | Turtle succumbed to injuries. Necropsy performed by medical staff. |
| 2021-Feb-02 | Responding well to feeding tube. |
| 2021-Jan-26 | Feeding tube placed in esophagus to minimize stress during feeding. |
| 2021-Jan-19 | More active and passing large amounts of fecal. Continue tube feeding. |
| 2021-Jan-05 | Wound debridement by veterinarian. Still no interest in food. Continue tube feeding. |
| 2020-Dec-15 | Finished course of medications. Continue to tube feed. |
| 2020-Dec-04 | Stopped eating and beginning to lose weight. Begin tube feeding. |
| 2020-Nov-20 | Wound is healing well and sealed. Discontinue Wound VAC. Doing well in deeper water. |
| 2020-Nov-11 | Wound VAC bandage changed. Wound cleaned and debrided by veterinarian. Lethargic and low appetite. |
| 2020-Oct-28 | Started eating. Continue shallow water and wound VAC therapy. |
| 2020-Oct-27 | In shallow water. Continue Wound VAC negative pressure therapy. Wounds healing but still in critical condition. |
| 2020-Oct-20 | Severe lacerations to carapace. Wounds cleaned thoroughly with disinfectant and wound VAC bandage applied to carapace. Dry docked. Bandage applied to front right flipper. Begin supportive medications. |
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