Suspected transportation-associated myopathy in a dolphin.
A pacific bottle-nosed dolphin became depressed and immobile following 22.5 hours of transportation. Creatine phosphokinase and lactate dehydrogenase activities were increased, suggesting muscle damage. Though a definitive diagnosis was not reached, the condition in the dolphin was similar to that of capture myopathy in wild terrestrial animals.
D000818:Animals; D004289:Dolphins; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013550:Swimming; D014186:Transportation