Fibreoptic gastroscopy in dolphins.
Diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including ulceration, infection, parasitism and the effects of ingested foreign bodies are common in captive dolphins. Using a fibreoptic colonoscope, techniques were devised for examination of the oesophagus and stomach and the removal of foreign bodies.
D000818:Animals; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D004289:Dolphins; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D020699:Gastroscopes; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013270:Stomach; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary