NMLC Rounds Notes, May 19, 2015

5/19/15
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14:186- 189 (2015)
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Rounds Notes is a report on the health of animals at the National Marine Life Center from Sea Rogers Williams VMD for the staff, volunteers,
and community of the center including professionals involved the captive care of similar species, the views expressed are not necessarily that of
NMLC. Information in Rounds Notes should be considered confidential and used solely to benefit the health of aquatic animals everywhere.
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May 19, 2015
gray seals 3 harbor seals 1
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Gray Seals : Wasabi NMLC 15-005 PHg
strangulation ligature to neck, swollen right hind flipper / abscess, and
pulmonary infiltrate / pneumonia, high WBC, eosinophilia
male wt=22 kg, SL= 98.5 cm, BS=2.53/5
stranded 3/18/15 Nantucket; admit: 3/20/15
last blood: 5/12/15 WBC increased and increasing, eosinophilia
last rads/US: two weeks ago
last fecal 5-19-15; cestode ova, Diphyllobothrium type
PE: Pulled out flipper tag, looks good using flippers
P: deworm with higher dose praziquantel 10 mg/kg, + fenbendazole wait 2 weeks repeat CBC
PX is good
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Gray Seals : Cilantro NMLC 15-007 PHg
lungworms and infected brand, Step. phocae abscess (resolved)
male wt=32 kg, SL= 114 cm, BS=2/5
stranded 5/3/15 Cape Cod/ IFAW; admit: 5/4/15
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last blood:5/4/15; increased WBC, hyponatremia
last rads:5/4/12: dorsal pulmonary consolidation, pneumonia likely Lungworm
last fecal: 5/12/15: larva 2 morpho-types DX: lungworm (Otostrongylus and Parafilorides);
cestode ova (no hooks) Diphyllobothrium sp., Cryptocotyle lingua
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PE:
(Dr. Voorhis, and Dyer): TPR= 96.3, 60, 10 : abscess resolved in hind flipper, brand is healing
nicely, sinus arrhythmia, other OK for age and condition.
P: week 2 of lungworm therapy, fenbendazole 50 mg/kg PO SID 3 day, be ready to add steroids
(pred 20 mg PO BID 3 days, SID 3 days, 10 SID 3 day, the 5 mg PO EOD 3 x)
start nebulizations with alburteol and saline when Colantro is pulled
give ivermectin next week if doing well.
-CRW
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Harbor Seals : Dill NMLC 15-009 PPv
pup, dehydrated, sand ingestion
male wt=7.6 kg, SL= 84 cm, BS=2/5
stranded 5/13/15 COA Deer Island ME; admit: 5/15/15;
last blood: 5/15/15; 5/19/15
last rads: 5/15/15, 5-19-15
PE: TPR= 100.8, 120, 60 (stressed); languino coat is being shed, no infected umbilicus, just
starting to erupt teeth, ears and eyes WNL (IOP R=27, L=28 mmHg), limbs WNL, behavior
WNL, abdominal palpation is WNL can not feel sand or rocks, other WNL. A: may still have material in stomach
P: continue with fluids and tubing, continue with treatment for sand ingestion [ 3cc lactulose in
each feed, 1 tsp psyllium fiber with each feed]
OK for controlled water access in pod.
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Gray Seals : Tyme NMLC 15-010 PHg
alopecia, swollen left hind, died < 24 hrs after arrival
female wt=27.3 kg, SL= 103.5 cm, BS=2X/5
stranded 5/14/15 NH; admit: 5/16/15;
Thyme died before 24 hrs at the center, a staff member was bit and the head was sent for rabies
testing accruing to protocol.
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Gray Seals : Ginger NMLC 15-011 PHg
alopecia, wounds, lungworm, tapeworms
female wt=19.7 kg, SL= 95 cm, BS=2/5
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stranded 5/17/15 IFAW Cape Cod; admit: 5/18/15;
last rads: 5-19-15
last blood: 5-18-15
last fecal: lungworm larva
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PE: TPR= 100, 120, 20 feisty typical gray seal behavior, Adm: 1cc 0.3 mg buprenx IM for exam
and wound care.
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Clipped wounds. Lacerations
and eruptions over body, dorsal,
flippers, complex alopecia
pattern, wounds not consistent
with bites, see pictures. EENT
limited to due aggressive nature
but appear normal, lungs sound
clear (but chest film taken),
Ginger coughed up a lungworm
at the exam (Otostronglyus),
passing large tapeworm
segments, general disability and unthrift appearance, mm pink and moist.
PX: poor
PLAN: wound care, pain control (tramadol 50mg PO BID-TID), antibiotics (cephalexin 500 mg
PO BID 2 week), once stable start lungworm protocol, but can start nebulization therapy BID TID PRN now.
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Sea Rogers Williams VMD
attending veterinarian and director of science
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[STAFF: Kathy Zagzebski, Kate Shaffer, Margo Madden, and Ashley]
@Rounds: Drs. Andrew Voorhis, and Samara Parker with Trina Bellinger CVT