A5011734165- Marine animal studies overview
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Gut microbiota and health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
National Marine Mammal Foundation
2014-2025
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
2005
Gastrointestinal disease is a leading cause of morbidity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under managed care. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) holds promise as therapeutic tool to restore gut without antibiotic use. This prospective clinical study aimed develop screening protocol for FMT donors ensure safety, determine an effective administration dolphins, and evaluate the efficacy FMTs four recipient dolphins.
A juvenile male common bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) was examined as part of a long-term research and monitoring program in Sarasota Bay, Florida. Scars consistent with shark bite, identified possible tiger Galeocerdo cuvier ), were observed at the proximal ventral peduncle bilaterally, involving area distal genital slit. left ventrolateral urinary tract-body wall fistula cranial margin healed bite scar. The closely associated palpable scar tissue base penis within Physical...
No AccessJournal of UrologyInvestigative Urology1 Jul 2014Pathophysiological and Physicochemical Basis Ammonium Urate Stone Formation in Dolphins Cynthia R. Smith, John Poindexter, Jennifer M. Meegan, Ion Alexandru Bobulescu, Eric D. Jensen, Stephanie Venn-Watson, Khashayar Sakhaee SmithCynthia Smith National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, California , PoindexterJohn Poindexter Department Internal Medicine Charles Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism Clinical Research, University...
This brief communication describes the clinical presentation, antemortem diagnosis, and successful treatment of a pulmonary abscess associated with Brucella sp. in 27-yr-old female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Ultrasound revealed 3-cm diameter hypoechoic mass deep to pleural lining left lung field. Multiple ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates were performed tested for bacterial fungal etiology. All cultures negative, but infectious agent was identified by MicroSEQ analysis...
Reproductive success is vital in sustaining free-ranging and managed bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) populations. Ultrasonography an invaluable, non-invasive tool assessing the fetomaternal unit humans animals, including dolphins horses. The purpose of this prospective longitudinal cohort study was to develop a protocol for ultrasonographic monitoring report normal measurements descriptive findings correlated with positive outcome. From 2010 2017, serial evaluations 12 healthy were...
Marine mammals may develop kidney stones, which can be challenging to treat. We describe burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) and ultrasonic propulsion treat ureteral calculi in a 48-year-old female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) reduce renal stone burden 23-year-old male harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). BWL were delivered transcutaneously sinusoidal ultrasound bursts fragment reposition stones. Targeting monitoring performed with real-time imaging integrated within the system. Four stones...
Pulmonary disease has been well documented in wild and managed dolphin populations. The marginal lymph nodes of the thorax provide lymphatic drainage to lungs can indicate pulmonary disease. This study standardized a technique for rapid, efficient, thorough ultrasonographic evaluation bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Thoracic ultrasonography was performed on 29 clinically healthy adult dolphins. Reference intervals node dimensions characteristics were determined from four transducer...
The physiological demands of pregnancy inevitably result in changes both biochemical and hematological parameters as the fetus develops. Alterations blood have been observed to shift according trimester species, support fetal needs maternal basal requirements. Establishing normal reference ranges for each stage gestation is important facilitate diagnosis underlying health concerns prevent over-diagnosing abnormalities. Despite bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) being one most highly...
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster resulted in large-scale contamination of bays, sounds, and estuaries the northern Gulf Mexico, home to multiple stocks common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Inhalation, aspiration, ingestion, dermal absorption oil its toxic components were all considered possible routes exposure for living within spill footprint. To determine if adversely impacted, catch-and-release health assessments performed heavily-oiled Barataria Bay (BB), Louisiana,...
Bottlenose dolphins are susceptible to developing ammonium urate (NH 4 U) kidney stones. The current study was designed test the hypothesis that diet influences urinary physicochemistry risk factors associated with nephrolithiasis in dolphins. A comprehensive nutrient analysis performed revealing baseline (BD) commonly fed under professional care had a greater purine content and more negative dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) when compared model consumed by free-ranging modified (MD)...
Abstract OBJECTIVE Anal glands have been identified in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic mammalian species, but there are few accounts describing their presence cetaceans. To our knowledge, this report describes the first documented case pre-anal gland abscess an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ). ANIMAL A 9-year-old male T ) part US Navy Marine Mammal Program San Diego Bay, California. CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PROGRESSION, AND PROCEDURES The patient presented for 3-day...
Cefpodoxime proxetil is commonly used to treat cetacean patients with suspected or confirmed bacterial infections; however, pharmacokinetic data are needed guide proper dosing in these species. a time-dependent, semisynthetic, third-generation cephalosporin, appropriate for once-daily and U.S. Food Drug Administration-approved use dogs broad spectrum of activity including gram-positive gram-negative The objective this study was evaluate the population pharmacokinetics cefpodoxime bottlenose...