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Lepidochelys kempi

Kemp's Ridley 

Juvenile
   June 6, 2002  September 18, 2002
Weight  9.0 kg  
SCL: 43.9 cm  
SCW:  43.1 cm  
The Stranding
Hilton comes to us from Hilton Head, SC via the South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources and the North Carolina Wildlife Resourses Commission.
TheTreatment Upon examination the sea turtle was found to have a cut on the plastron running front to back beginning behind the front flipper. 
Medications adminsitered; Fortax (ceftazidime), Clindamycin, and B complex.
PCV: 26%.
July 20
 Released September 18, 2002.