Tag: kemps ridley
Patient Update: October 10th
Seals: Androscoggin “Andy”, Chicopee, Pawcatuck “Tuck”, and Piscataqua “Cat” Andy, Chicopee, Tuck and Cat were released on October 4th, 2018. Due to the declared Unusual Mortality Event, these animals were held back from release in order to undergo testing for Influenza A and […]
Patient Update October 3rd
Seals: Androscoggin “Andy”, Chicopee, Pawcatuck “Tuck”, and Piscataqua “Cat” The Tank 2 Crew is doing well without any significant health changes. This past week they received a pre-release examination to determine their […]
Patient Update: September 26th
Seals: Androscoggin “Andy”, Piscataqua “Cat”, Chicopee, and Pawcatuck “Tuck” The Tank 2 crew are all doing very well with no significant changes to their health. They are all steadily gaining weight, Cat (bottom right) and Andy (top left) weighed in […]
Patient Update: September 12th
Seals: Androscoggin “Andy” and Piscataqua “Cat” Andy (Bottom) and Cat (Top) are both doing incredibly well with no recent health changes. We at the National Marine Life Center have taken additional samples for testing to determine whether or not our animals have been […]
Patient Update: September 5th, 2018
Patient Update: September 5, 2018 Seals: Androscoggin “Andy” and Piscataqua “Cat” Andy (bottom foreground) and Cat (top) are doing exceptionally well with no recent changes to their health. Despite meeting all requirements essential for a release to the wild, they are still in […]
Patient Update: June 28th
Patient Update: June 28th Seals: Charles “Charlie”-Charlie continues to do well and is excelling with fish school and assist feeding. We are now seeing him eat in the water with minimal assistance; he has almost reached the final goal of eating on his own in the water! […]
Patient Update: June 21st
Patient Update: June 21st Seals: Charles “Charlie”-Charlie has done well against the flu and his last test was negative. We have noticed lesions in each of his eyes, so we have begun to treat those with a topical ointment called Terramycin. Charlie is also enjoying his swim time each […]
Patient Update: May 31st
Patient Update: May 31st SEALS: Charles “Charlie” – Charlie is still battling the flu. Because of this, he gets tired very easily and spikes fevers on and off. We are giving him fluids as needed, treating him with antibiotics and putting cool, wet blankets in his […]
Patient Update: May 24th
Patient Update: May 24th SEALS Charles “Charlie”– Charlie has tested positive for influenza. He also has a corneal ulcer (essentially an irritated spot on his eye), which we are monitoring as well. Because of these illnesses he is battling, he is very sleepy and feverish at […]
Patient Update: May 17th
Patient Update: May 17th SEALS: Charles “Charlie”– Charlie, our harbor seal pup, has shed his white, lanugo coat and is now sporting a speckled, silver coat. He has already gained some weight and is looking nice and chunky like a seal pup should! He loves his daily swim time and […]