http://nmlc.org P.O. Box 269, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-0269 PHONE: 508-743-9888 | FAX: 508-759-5477 | E-Mail: nmlc@nmlc.org Wed, 09 May 2012 13:02:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://nmlc.org/2010/03/shell-game-2/ http://nmlc.org/2010/03/shell-game-2/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:26:42 +0000 Sea Rogers Williams http://nmlc.org/?p=4392 Patty continues to loose aspects of her top shell, called the carapace, secondary to the damage caused by the exposure to freezing temperatures almost a year ago.  The delayed tissue lost is a consequence of micro-vascular damage and a lost of blood flow to the shell (avascular necrosis) which resulted in bone death.  Patty is on antibiotics to help control bacterial infections while a new growth, termed the pseudoshell, develops.  It is not known if this new covering can restore the shell entirely.  Patty is however active with a good appetite and has recovered completely from the injuries to her eyes and back legs, also a result of exposure to freezing temperatures.  We all wish for Patty continued healing and restoration of her shell.

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