Necrotic stomatitis in a dolphin.
Necrotic stomatitis of undetermined etiology was found in an Atlantic bottlenosed dolphin, Tursiops truncatus. The case history, treatment and hematologic findings are described. The animal remained anorectic throughout the course of the illness, and was force fed on a daily basis for approximately 5 weeks.
D000818:Animals; D004289:Dolphins; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D005839:Gentamicins; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine