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Fitzy’s Ups & Downs

 CC-ALF-12-06-06-01   6/29/12  Fitzy stopped eating Friday 6/22 and continued refusing food which resulted in her having repeat x-rays 6/26 at RIAC. No specific diagnosis could be determined except the possibility of GI obstruction. She was given a laxative at RIAC...

Loggerhead Fitzy Progresses

6/20/12 CC-ALF-12-06-06-01 6/18/12 Fitzy refused food on Monday. 6/19/12 Tuesday, she ate more than 200 g, part of it was offered by tongs. 6/20/12 Today Fitzy’s tank had some plastic floating in it when I arrived at 9:30 a.m. but it had not been in the tank...

Fitzy Relaxes and Eats

6/16/12 CC-ALR-12-06-06-01 Upon my arrival Fitzy was sleeping on the bottom of the tank with minimal water. The water is lowered at night so she can rest on the bottom of the tank and breath without lifting her head. If she could dive, she would probably rest at night...

Fitzy: Evolution to Eating

6/13/12  CC-ALF-12-06-06-01 An attempt to feed Fitzy in the morning failed so Christian and Kristin force fed her (total of 173.3 grams) in the afternoon.  6/14/12  Exciting day! In the morning I tried to feed Fitzy a capelin with forceps (stick feeding) but she...