Table 2 Summary data for events associated with acoustic transmitter implantation for 15 loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta)

Days since admission to hospital at time of surgery^a

122 (116; 58–172)

84 (84; 57–111)

Days until surgical site considered healed (all skin staples or sutures removed)

55 (47; 41–100)

112 (136; 60–141)

Surgery duration (min)^a,^b

14 (14; 10–23)

37 (33; 30–47)

Days since last therapeutic use of antibiotic

79 (74; 35–133) (n = 8); four cases had no prior antibiotic

56 (n = 1); two cases had no prior antibiotic

Days since most recent hematologic and plasma biochemical panel at referral laboratory prior to implant

89 (89; 85–93) (n = 2); ten cases had no prior referral labwork

86 (n = 1); two cases had no prior referral labwork

Days since most recent point-of-care blood chemistry panel prior to implant

113 (113; 48–164) (n = 11); four cases had no prior point-of-care analysis

76 (83; 52–92) (n = 3)

Days since most recent radiograph prior to implant

16 (13; 6–29) (n = 12)

7 (9; 3–10) (n = 3)

Transmitter model

V13 (n = 7), V16 (n = 5)

V13 (n = 2), V16 (n = 1)