by Carolyn.Leopard | Nov 26, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-MHS-11-11-09-01 11/25/11 Buster, the 3.6 pound Kemp’s ridley, went back to the vet today. An xray was taken and looked as though the impaction has broken up. We still haven’t seen any feces in the tank, so we’ll leave the filter pump off for the...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Nov 23, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-JRO-11-10-30-01 The 4.1 lb. Kemp’s ridley that died 11/5/11 in rehab had a necropsy performed 11/18/11 by Aquarist Christian Legner. There were some anomalies in the intestinal tract, areas where the tissue seemed “stretched.” There was also a...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Nov 23, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
LK-MHS-11-11-09-01 11/21/11 Buster, the little Kemp’s ridley, made a visit to RIAC where Dr. Mary Burkart administered fluids, B-vitamin complex, and an enema. Back at the rehab, we force fed capelin to the turtle. Urates were passed, but no fecal matter...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Nov 16, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-CLL-11-11-06-01 Romano the loggerhead will receive his last antibiotic injection tomorrow and, hopefully, his lung congestion will continue to improve. He eats each day, though not his maximum. Today’s excitement in Rehab was the result of...
by Carolyn.Leopard | Nov 12, 2011 | N.E.S.T. Rehab Residents
CC-CLL-11-11-06-01 / LK-MHS-11-11-09-01 Romano and Buster ate 1/3 to 1/2 their maximum today!! Buster ate in 0.5 gm portions and Romano spent the first hour ignoring food. THEN, squid proved enticing followed by shrimp. The feeding was slow and individual but...
