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hybrid coastal/offshore)

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offshore stock)

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**Case Synopsis for MML9809-B aka FB 11 aka Holly aka GW98011A**
Species: Steno bredanensis (rough-toothed dolphin) Age Class: Adult Gender: Female Date Stranded: 29 Dec 98 Location of Stranding: Santa Rosa Beach, FL Date of Arrival at MML: 30 Dec 98 Number of Days of Care: 78 Final Disposition: Euthanized on 16 Mar 99 Cause of Death: Gastrointestinal disease, cardiac fibrosis, bronchopneumonia. Possible viral etiology being investigated (perhaps related to equine viral arteritis).
	Herc and Holly were two of four dolphins from a mass stranding of 12 individuals that were transported to the DWH from the Florida panhandle. Two of the dolphins died enroute. Holly was initially the sicker of the two but began to eat after several days of treatment. She was treated with several antibiotics and antifungals and seemed to be responding fairly well. Then, in late February she began to display abdominal discomfort and was treated for intestinal infections. She did not respond to treatment and the pain became much more severe. Finally, it was decided that euthanasia was the most humane thing for her and she was euthanized on 16 March. Necropsy revealed segmental intestinal disease, bronchopneumonia, and heart disease with a possible viral etiology.
Lessons 1- This case shows similarities with the mass stranding (MML9711 A-D) a year ago in approximately the same location. Serology supports a viral etiology, related to equine viral arteritis, in both stranding events. 2- Tissue samples need to be taken for virus isolation, electron microscopy whenever new diseases are suspected (some preserved frozen at - 70 C and some fixed in gluteraldehyde). 3- Banking extra serum samples was critical for retrospective studies. Save extra serum from early and late in the rehabilitation process.

Case Synopsis for MML9809-B aka FB 11 aka Holly aka GW98011A

Species: Steno bredanensis (rough-toothed dolphin)
Age Class: Adult
Gender: Female
Date Stranded: 29 Dec 98
Location of Stranding: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Date of Arrival at MML: 30 Dec 98
Number of Days of Care: 78
Final Disposition: Euthanized on 16 Mar 99
Cause of Death: Gastrointestinal disease, cardiac fibrosis, bronchopneumonia. Possible viral etiology being investigated (perhaps related to equine viral arteritis).

Herc and Holly were two of four dolphins from a mass stranding of 12 individuals that were transported to the DWH from the Florida panhandle. Two of the dolphins died enroute. Holly was initially the sicker of the two but began to eat after several days of treatment. She was treated with several antibiotics and antifungals and seemed to be responding fairly well. Then, in late February she began to display abdominal discomfort and was treated for intestinal infections. She did not respond to treatment and the pain became much more severe. Finally, it was decided that euthanasia was the most humane thing for her and she was euthanized on 16 March. Necropsy revealed segmental intestinal disease, bronchopneumonia, and heart disease with a possible viral etiology.

Lessons
1- This case shows similarities with the mass stranding (MML9711 A-D) a year ago in approximately the same location. Serology supports a viral etiology, related to equine viral arteritis, in both stranding events.
2- Tissue samples need to be taken for virus isolation, electron microscopy whenever new diseases are suspected (some preserved frozen at - 70 C and some fixed in gluteraldehyde).
3- Banking extra serum samples was critical for retrospective studies. Save extra serum from early and late in the rehabilitation process.


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 MML9809-B aka FB 11 aka Holly aka GW98011A

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