Current Patients

Vixen
(Steno bredanensis)

Moonshine
(Stenella attenuata)

Harley
(Stenella longirostris)

Former Patients

Seven Dwarfs
(Steno bredanensis)

Mayo
(Tursiops truncatus)

Caesar II
(Tursiops truncatus)

Toro
(Tursiops truncatus)

Jack
(Tursiops truncatus)

Carter
(Tursiops truncatus)

Simone
(Kogia sima)

CR
(Tursiops truncatus)

Armand
(Kogia breviceps)

Ami
(Kogia breviceps)

Anna
(Kogia sima)

Maria
(Kogia sima)

Jade
(Tursiops truncatus)

Nemo
(Kogia breviceps)

Mia
(Kogia breviceps)

Jason
(Kogia breviceps)

Dana
(Kogia breviceps)

Hemingway
(Tursiops truncatus)

Hutch
(Kogia breviceps)

Ginny
(Delphinus delphis)

Peanut
(Tursiops truncatus)

Hercules
(Steno bredanensis)

Holly
(Steno bredanensis)

Pumbaa
(Mesoplodon europaeus)

Pasco
(Feresa attenuata)

Vera
(Kogia breviceps)

Alvin
(Steno bredanensis)

Blitzen
(Steno bredanensis)

Comet
(Steno bredanensis)

Donner
(Steno bredanensis)

Abbey
(Feresa attenuata)

Buster
(Tursiops truncatus
hybrid coastal/offshore)

Gulliver
(Tursiops truncatus
offshore stock)

Mark
(Tursiops truncatus)

Belle
(Tursiops truncatus)

Benny
(Tursiops truncatus
offshore stock)

Juno
(Kogia breviceps)

Richey
(Kogia breviceps)

Lunar
(Feresa attenuata)

Freeway
(Tursiops truncatus)

Matt
(Tursiops truncatus)

**Case Synopsis for MML 9415 aka Juno**
Species: Kogia breviceps (pygmy sperm whale) Age Class: Dependent calf Gender: Female Date Stranded: 18 Aug 1994 Location of Stranding: Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, FL Date of Arrival at MML: 18 Aug 1994 Number of Days of Care: 146 Final Disposition: Died on 11 Jan 1995 Cause of Death: Disseminated mycotic gastritis (Mucor sp.) leading to rupture of duodenum. Predisposing factor- depressed humoral and cell-mediated immune system.
	Juno was an orphaned calf, ~ 1 month old. Able to swim unaided. Would not nurse from bottle, but learned to accept voluntary gastric tubing. Artificial formulas were modified numerous times in response to growth, GI tolerance, and bloodwork. Greater than expected NaCL was required; protein in diet had to be decreased in response to uric acid elevations. Treated for bacterial infection, gastric yeast infection (Torulopsis glabrata), malnutrition, regenerative anemia, possible parasites. Juno began eating some squid on 2 Nov, but was never completely weaned. Juno died on 11 January and the necropsy revealed a rupture in her intestines.
Lessons: 1- Evaluation of immune status in neonates should contribute to rehab decisions. 2- More work on getting this species to nurse from a bottle is needed. 3- "security blanket" (floating mat) seemed important to this individual.

Case Synopsis for MML 9415 aka Juno

Species: Kogia breviceps (pygmy sperm whale)
Age Class: Dependent calf
Gender: Female
Date Stranded: 18 Aug 1994
Location of Stranding: Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, FL
Date of Arrival at MML: 18 Aug 1994
Number of Days of Care: 146
Final Disposition: Died on 11 Jan 1995
Cause of Death: Disseminated mycotic gastritis (Mucor sp.) leading to rupture of duodenum. Predisposing factor- depressed humoral and cell-mediated immune system.

Juno was an orphaned calf, ~ 1 month old. Able to swim unaided. Would not nurse from bottle, but learned to accept voluntary gastric tubing. Artificial formulas were modified numerous times in response to growth, GI tolerance, and bloodwork. Greater than expected NaCL was required; protein in diet had to be decreased in response to uric acid elevations. Treated for bacterial infection, gastric yeast infection (Torulopsis glabrata), malnutrition, regenerative anemia, possible parasites. Juno began eating some squid on 2 Nov, but was never completely weaned. Juno died on 11 January and the necropsy revealed a rupture in her intestines.

Lessons:
1- Evaluation of immune status in neonates should contribute to rehab decisions.
2- More work on getting this species to nurse from a bottle is needed.
3- "security blanket" (floating mat) seemed important to this individual.


Current Patients Vixen (Steno bredanensis) Moonshine (Stenella attenuata) Harley (Stenella longirostris) Former Patients Seven Dwarfs (Steno bredanensis) Mayo (Tursiops truncatus) Caesar II (Tursiops truncatus) Toro (Tursiops truncatus) Jack (Tursiops truncatus) Carter (Tursiops truncatus) Simone (Kogia sima) CR (Tursiops truncatus) Armand (Kogia breviceps) Ami (Kogia breviceps) Anna (Kogia sima) Maria (Kogia sima) Jade (Tursiops truncatus) Nemo (Kogia breviceps) Mia (Kogia breviceps) Jason (Kogia breviceps) Dana (Kogia breviceps) Hemingway (Tursiops truncatus) Hutch (Kogia breviceps) Ginny (Delphinus delphis) Peanut (Tursiops truncatus) Hercules (Steno bredanensis) Holly (Steno bredanensis) Pumbaa (Mesoplodon europaeus) Pasco (Feresa attenuata) Vera (Kogia breviceps) Alvin (Steno bredanensis) Blitzen (Steno bredanensis) Comet (Steno bredanensis) Donner (Steno bredanensis) Abbey (Feresa attenuata) Buster (Tursiops truncatus hybrid coastal/offshore) Gulliver (Tursiops truncatus offshore stock) Mark (Tursiops truncatus) Belle (Tursiops truncatus) Benny (Tursiops truncatus offshore stock) Juno (Kogia breviceps) Richey (Kogia breviceps) Lunar (Feresa attenuata) Freeway (Tursiops truncatus) Matt (Tursiops truncatus)

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Case Synopsis for MML 9415 aka Juno

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