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Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Becomes First Sea Turtle Hospital

In South Florida To Install An On-Site CT Machine

Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) has become the of only nine hospitals in the state of Florida capable of
first sea turtle hospital in South Florida to install an on- treating FP patients.
site, cutting-edge computer tomography (CT) machine. “We are so grateful to the Bailey Foundation for their
Generously donated by The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, generous support,” said Dr. Heather Barron, chief science
the new machine will significantly increase LMC’s ability officer at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. “The CT machine
to treat more sick and injured sea turtles in an efficient and allows us to make faster and more accurate diagnoses,
less intrusive manner. leading to more effective treatment and better outcomes
CT imaging is quickly becoming the standard of care for ill or for our patients.”
injured sea turtles, offering a level of detail that cannot be seen For more information on Loggerhead Marinelife
using other methods. CT scans often produce 3-D renderings Center and their rehabilitation efforts, visit marinelife.
that can reveal lesions or tumors missed by radiographs or org/rehabilitation.
ultrasounds. This information can be vital to creating an effective
treatment plan for sick and injured sea turtles. Photos courtesy of Michael Albanese

How much

risk is too

LMC’s Animal Care Center has a surgical suite, an
release more sea turtles with fibropapillomatosis (FP). much risk?
upgraded X-ray room, a lab for blood work, an endoscope,
and an ultrasound. Each year, hundreds of sea turtles are
examined and treated at the center. With the addition of
the new CT machine, Dr. Heather Barron, LMC’s chief
science officer, will be able to successfully treat and

This highly contagious virus causes the growth of benign,
but obstructive tumors within and outside the sea turtle’s
body, leading to death if not removed. LMC is now one Burns Wealth Management Group

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