2005

A Cellular Approach to Assessing Vaccine Efficacy Vaccine Efficacy
Jeffrey L. Stott, PhD

Development of an Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Vaccination Program at SeaWorld Orlando Erysipelothrix Vaccination
Michael T. Walsh, DVM

Evaluation of the Humoral Immune Response of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to an Erysipelas Vaccine Erysipelas Vaccine
Hendrik H. Nollens

Medical Management of Peracute Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Septicemia and Complications in a Tursiops truncatus Erysipelothrix Septicemia
Scott Gearhart

The Use of Colony PCR for the Rapid Detection of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Use of Colony PCR
John C. Jones, BS

Addressing Challenges of Anesthesia Monitoring and Support for the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Anesthesia Monitoring
Christopher Dold, BS

Anesthesia of Juvenile Harp Seals (Phoca groenlandica) with Midazolam and Isoflurane Anesthesia of Harp Seals
Stéphane Lair, DMV, DVSc, DACZM

Comparison of the Use of Medetomidine and Medetomidine-Butorphanol to Facilitate Electroencephalography in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Electroencephalography
Sophie Dennison

Pain Control in Elasmobranchs? Evaluation of Butorphanol and Ketoprofen as Analgesics in Chain Dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer) Pain Control in Elasmobranchs
Michelle R. Davis

Aquaculture and Fisheries: A Veterinary Perspective Aquaculture & Fisheries
Myron J. Kebus

Sea Lice: Views from the Veterinary Corner Sea Lice
Grace A. Karreman

Aquaculture, Veterinarians and Environmental Health Aquaculture, Veterinarians
Craig Stephen

Farmed Salmon Food Safety: The Veterinarian's Responsibility in Conveying the Correct Information about Colorants, PCB'S, Antibiotics and Omega-3's Salmon Food Safety
Hugh Mitchell

Implementing the Minor Use, Minor Species (MUMS) Animal Health Act of 2004 and Application to Aquatic Animals MUMS Animal Health Act
A. David Scarfe

Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Mycobacterium Infection
Brent R Whittaker

Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Juvenile Harp Seals (Phoca groenlandica) Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Caroline Piché

Chronic Fungal Tracheitis with Stenosis in an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Chronic Fungal Tracheitis
Michael B. Briggs

Empirical Treatment of Mycobacteriosis in a Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques) Mycobacteriosis
Bill Robertson

Epistaxis in the Walrus (Odeobenus rosmarus); Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Considerations and Potential Etiologies Epistaxis in Walrus
Michael T. Walsh, DVM

Fatal Toxoplasmosis in a Neonatal Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus gilli) Born in Captivity Fatal Toxoplasmosis
Paola Smolensky

Investigating an Epizootic of Inappetance in a Tursiops Population Epizootic of Inappetence
Stephanie K. Wong

Manifestations of Avian Pox in Pacific Common Murres (Uria aalge) and Pigeon Guillemots (Cepphus columba) Manifestations of Avian Pox
Tuula Hollmen

Renal Lithiasis and Pyelonephritis in Two West Indian Manatees (Trichechus manatus Sp.) Renal Lithiasis
José L. Moliner

Respiratory Complications Caused by a New Lungworm in a Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta Respiratory Complications
Charles A. Manire

Diagnostic and Clinical Approach to Seizures Caused by Intracranial Structural Pathology in a Young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Seizures in California Sea Lion
Christopher Dold, BS

Electrocardiography in Two Subspecies of Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostis and Trichechus manatus manatus) Electrocardiography
Jessica Siegal-Willott

Esophageal Foreign Body Removal via an Intragastric Approach Including Pre-Injury and Post-Release Satellite Tracking of a Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) in the Main Hawaiian Islands Foreign Body Removal
Gregg Levine

Idiopathic Hepatopathy in Commerson's Dolphins Idiopathic Hepatopathy
Todd L. Schmitt

Lack of Passive Transfer in a Neonatal Right Whale Calf (Eubalena glacialis) Lack of Passive Transfer
Kendal E. Harr

Normal Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Perforating Ulcerative Gastroduodenitis in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Gastrointestinal Anatomy
Tanja S. Zabka

Permanent I-125 Seed Implant in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Permanent I-125 Seed Implant
Carolyn J. McKinnie

Utilization of Reconstructive Surgery, Extracellular Matrix, and Light Emitting Diode Technology to Return Form and Function to a Young Dolphin's Dorsal Fin Reconstructive Surgery
L. R. Stone, DVM

Captive Nutritional Management of Atlantic Surgeon Fish: Effect of Dietary Vitamin A on Development of Head and Lateral Line Erosion Lesions Captive Nutritional Management
Ruth Francis-Floyd, DVM, MS, DACZM

Effect of Regranex Gel Concentration or Post Application Contact Time on the Healing Rate of Head and Lateral Line Erosions in Marine Tropical Fish Effect Of Regranex Gel
Lance Adams

Formalin's Effects on Marine Biofiltration Nitrification Formalin’s Effects
Allison L. Corwin

Head and Lateral Line Erosion Syndrome in Ocean Surgeons (Acanthurus bahianus), Current Efforts to Determine Etiologies Erosion Syndrome
M. Andrew Stamper

The Effect of Dietary Vitamin C Levels on the Development of Head and Lateral Line Erosion Syndrome (HLLES) in Ocean Surgeonfish (Acanthurus bahianus) Vitamin C Levels
Lara A. Croft

Treatment Factors Influencing the Use of Recombinant Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (Regranex®) For Head and Lateral Line Erosion Syndrome in Ocean Surgeons (Acanthurus bahianus) Treatment Factors
Gregory J. Fleming, DVM

Use of Potentiated Antimicrobials in Treating Skin Infections Potentiated Antimicrobials
Branson W. Ritchie

Development of a Minimally Invasive Technique to Stabilize Buoyancy-Challenged Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Buoyancy-Challenged Goldfish
Gregory A. Lewbart, MS, VMD

Effects of Potassium Permanganate on the Sailfin Molly, Poecilia latipinna, at Varying Salinity Levels Potassium Permanganate
Emily Marecaux

Evolutionary Relationships of the Fish and Amphibian Herpesviruses Herpesviruses
Thomas B. Waltzek

Testing a Refugium and Phytoremedial Device for the Control of a Pathogenic Strain of Aeromonas sobria Testing a Refugium
Julius M. Tepper, DVM

Use of Diagnostic Assays in the Management of KHV Management of KHV
Branson W. Ritchie

Wisconsin Aquatic Medicine Training Program Wisconsin Training Program
Michael T. Collins, DVM, PhD

Diagnostic Techniques in Aquatic Animal Medicine Diagnostic Techniques
Tanja S. Zabka

Assessment of Immune Function in Wild Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Live-Captured in the Indian River Lagoon, FL and Charleston Harbor, SC Assessment
Ashley Linton

Clinicopathologic Findings from Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon, Florida Clinicopathologic Findings
Juli D. Goldstein

Development of a Dolphin cDNA Microarray Dolphin cDNA Microarray
Annalaura Mancia

Isolation of a Novel Papillomavirus (PV) From a Genital Lesion of a Bottlenose Dolphin: Tursiops truncatus Papillomavirus Type 2 Novel Papillomavirus
Manuela Rehtanz

Simultaneous Measures of Phagocytosis and Respiratory Burst Activity of Polymorphonuclear and Mononuclear Leukocytes in Whole Blood From Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Utilizing Techniques in Flow Cytometery Phagocytosis
M.J. Keogh

Development and Evaluation of Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Diagnosis of Meliodosis in Marine Mammals at Ocean Park Indirect ELISA
Kathleen Chow

Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) Using Anti-Human IgA Reagents to Determine IgA Levels in the Serum of Several Individuals of the Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina IgA Levels in Harbor Seal
Jennifer G. Woodford

Development of an Immunodiagnostic Assay for Brucella Sp. in the Harp Seal (Phoca groenlandica) and Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata) Assay for Brucella
Jessica D. Estepp

Immunological Profiling of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) at Ocean Park Immunological Profiling
Reimi E. Kinoshita, BVMS

Influences of Infection and Stress on Cytokine Expression in Blood Samples of Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) Cytokine Expression
Sonja Fonfara

The Characterization of CPG Oligodinucleotides (ODN) Activity in an Aquatic Mammal Species: Tursiops truncatus Oligodinucleotides
Kerrie Vaughan

Mycobacterium Sp. Infection in Cultured Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) Mycobacterium Infection
Toby Lowry

Chronic Boat Strike and Polycystic Kidneys in a Free-Ranging Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Chronic Boat Strike
Renee Rember

Experimental Inoculation of Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens) and South African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis) with Chryseobacterium meningosepticum Chryseobacterium
Brian A. Stacy

Habitat Quality in California: Risk Factors for Detecting Fecal Pathogens in Coastal Ecosystems Habitat Quality
Woutrina Miller

Incursion of Leptospira interrogans, Serovar Pomona into the Pacific Northwest by Migratory Subadult and Adult California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Incursion of Leptospira
Stephen A. Raverty

Molecular Medicine: The Application of a Novel Microbial Identification Strategy for the Detection of Infectious Disease Agents Molecular Medicine
Kerrie Vaughan

Pathology of Toxoplasmosis in Cetaceans Toxoplasmosis in Cetaceans
Judy St Leger

The Effect of Rehabilitation of Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) on Antimicrobial Resistance of Fecal Bacteria Effect of Rehabilitation
Robyn A. Stoddard

The Electronic Pathologist: Internet-Based Tools as Methods of Collaboration in Marine Research Electronic Pathologist
Miles Reed

Experimental Transmission of Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus to Adult Chinook Salmon: Another Mode of Viral Dissemination Among and Between Stocks? Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus
Kristen D. Arkush

Interagency Baseline Health Investigation of Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Interagency Baselines
Cindy P. Driscoll, DVM

Role of Veterinarians in Fisheries Conservation and Restoration Efforts Role of Veterinarians
Mohamed Faisal

The USFWS National Wild Fish Health Survey and Preliminary Results of Pathogen Detection Relative to Two Hatchery Locations Fish Health Survey
Sonia L. Mumford, DVM

Whirling Disease in Wild Salmonids Whirling Disease
Christine L. Densmore, DVM, PhD

Co-Management of Harbor Seals in Alaska Co-Management of Harbor Seals
Monica Riedel

GAP: An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Addressing Steller Sea Lion Declines GAP
Kate M. Wynne

Northern Sea Otter Population Declines in Alaska Northern Sea Otter Population
Angela M. Doroff

Sea Ducks: Alaska's Charismatic Microfauna Sea Ducks
Dan Rosenberg

An Overview of Marine Mammal Diagnoses in the Pacific Northwest from 1999 to 2004 Marine Mammal Diagnoses
Stephen A. Raverty

An Overview of Pathologic Diagnoses from Hawaiian Monk Seals (Monachus schauinslandi) Examined Between 1989 and 2004 Pathologic Diagnoses
Stephen A. Raverty

Captive Environmental Conditions Disrupt Reproduction and Effect Mortality in Dungeness Crab, Cancer magister Captive Environmental Conditions
Jamie D. Thomton

Case Report of the Rehabilitation and Release of a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griesus) with Previous Exposure to Cetacean Morbillivirus (DMV) Rehabilitation & Release of Dolphin
Kimberly Durham

Case Report: Medical Care of a Stranded Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) Stranded Bottlenose Dolphin
Jung-To Chiu

Changes in the Respiration for Two Orphaned Pygmy Sperm Whale Calves (Kogia breviceps) and a Dwarf Sperm Whale Calf (Kogia sima) Changes in Respiration
Eric T. Anderson

Characteristics of Ocular Secretions in Marine Mammals Ocular Secretions
Robin Kelleher Davis

Decode the Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme Profiles in Ten Stranded Cetaceans Lactate Dehydrogenase
Chia-Shan Lee

Developing a Baseline Activity Budget for Captive Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) at the Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska Baseline Activity Budget
Abigail Ellsworth

Epidermal Response to Acorn Barnacles (Semibalanus balanoides) on Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Epidermal Response
C. E. Lewis

Evaluation of Immune Functions as Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools in Stranded Marine Mammals Immune Functions
Milton Jay Levin

Forensic Methods for Characterizing Watercraft Components from Watercraft-Induced Wounds in Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Forensic Methods
Sentiel A. Rommel

Gastric Leiomyoma in a Tursiops truncatus Gastric Leiomyoma
D. S. Rotstein

General Markers of Health in Eiders Recovering From Traumatic Injuries and Capture Myopathy Markers of Health
Jenny L. DeGroot

Hematology and Serum Chemistry of Free-Ranging British Columbia Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) British Columbia Sea Otters
Alana N. Shrubsole

Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural Evidence of Herpesviral Infection in Skin and Tonsil of a Beluga Whale Herpesviral Infection
Shannon Wallace

Immune Potential in Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus), an Immunogenetic Analysis Immune Potential
Lizabeth Bowen

Marine Mammal Human Interaction Cases: Six Years of Data from Cape Cod, Massachusetts Marine Mammal Human Interaction
Kristen Patchett

Molecular Identification of Herpesviruses in Alaskan Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) Herpesviruses in Sea Lions
Jeffrey L. Stott, PhD

Ophthalmic Abnormalities in Stranded Sea Turtles from the Mid-Atlantic United States Ophthalmic Abnormalities
Wendy J. Walton

Post-Mortem Evaluation of a Sharp-Tail Mola, Masturus lanceolatus Post-Mortem Evaluation
Jennifer Matysczak

Serum Electrophoresis in Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) Serum Electrophoresis
Ilka Hasselmeier

Stable Isotope and Trace Element Status of Subsistence Hunted Bowhead and Beluga Whales in Alaska and Gray Whales in Chukotka Bowhead & Beluga Whales
Larissa A. Dehn

Summary of Pathological Findings from Subsistence Hunting of the Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) in Alaska from 1995-2004 Subsistence Hunting
Michelle Fleetwood

The Morphology of the Cetacean Adrenal Gland: A Cross-Species Comparison between Tursiops truncatus and Stenella attenuata Cetacean Adrenal Gland
Lance S. Clark

The Significance of Stranding Responses and Their Contributions to Research Stranding Responses
Tina Stanat

Assaying For Luteinizing Hormone and Applications to Managed and Assisted Reproduction in Captive Delphinids Luteinizing Hormone
Sharon M. Homer-Drummond

Growth and Development of 10 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
Leslie M. Dalton, BA, DVM

Luteinizing Hormone Urine Concentration Monitoring and Ultrasonography of Ovaries Compared as Techniques to Predict Ovulations in Tursiops truncatus Luteinizing Hormone
Niels van Elk

Reproductive Activity Post-Treatment with Altrenogest in Tursiops truncatus Females Altrenogest
Roberto Sanchez Okrucky, DVM

Semen Collection and Characterisation in Indopacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) Semen Collection
Queeny W.H. Yuen

The Veterinarian's Role in Exhibit Design and Development: A Panel Presentation and Discussion Design
Leslie M. Dalton, BA, DVM

An Unusual Genotype of Toxoplasma gondii from California Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis): Further Evidence for Land-Sea Connectivity in the Dissemination of Marine Pathogens Unusual Genotype of Toxoplasma
Melissa A. Miller

Characterization of Streptococcus phocae and Streptococcus dysgalactiae Sp. Isolated from Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) Streptococcus in Sea Otters
Denise M. Imai

Conventional and Molecular Identification of Streptococcus infantarius Subspecies coli Isolated from Valvular Endocarditis and Sepsis in Stranded Northern and Southern Sea Otters Identification of Streptococcus
Spencer S. Jang

Isolation of Obligate Anaerobes from Non-Enteric Tissues of Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris): Description, Interpretation, and Practical Considerations Obligate Anaerobes
Barbara A. Byrne

Valvular Endocarditis and Septicemia Due to Streptococcus infantarius Ss coli Organisms in Stranded Northern (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) and Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) Valvular Endocarditis
Kathy A. Burek, DVM, MS, DACVP

Diagnostic Findings in Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) Stranded in Washington State Between 2 May and 2 June, 2003, Coincident with the Naval USS Shoup Sonar Deployment Diagnostic Findings
Stephen A. Raverty

Intra-Abdominal Implantation of Life History Transmitters in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Life History Transmitters
Martin Haulena, DVM, MS

Multidisciplinary Investigation of Stranded Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Washington State with an Assessment of Acoustic Trauma as a Contributory Factor Multidisciplinary Investigation
Stephanie A. Norman

Neuropathologic Findings Associated with the Long-Term Effects of Domoic Acid Exposure in Stranded California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Neuropathologic Findings
Kathleen M. Colegrove

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Rehabilitation Procedures in California (Zalophus californianus) and Steller (Eumetopias jubatus) Sea Lions Non-invasive Monitoring
Lisa Petrauskas

Should Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) with Antibodies to Brucella Be Rehabilitated? Harbor Seals with Brucella
Joseph K. Gaydos

Contaminants in Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) Contaminants
Matt Myers

Mechanisms Involved in the Non-Coplanar PCB-Induced Modulation of Phagocytosis in Marine Mammals, Humans, and Mice Mechanisms Involved
Milton Jay Levin

Metal Impact on Lymphocytes of Harbor Seals Metal Impact
Antje Kakuschke

Organochlorine Contaminants in Pinnipeds and Cetaceans from the North Pacific Organochlorine Contaminants
Shannon Atkinson

Pathological Effects of Dietary Methyl Mercury in American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) as a Model for Piscivorous Birds Dietary Methyl Mercury
Romona A. Haebler

Vitamin A and E Tissue Distribution and Stratification in Comparison with Organochlorine Concentrations of the Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) Vit A & E Tissue Distribution
Cheryl Rosa

Coral Restoration Using Colonies Derived from Aquacultured Fragments Coral Restoration
Ilze K. Berzins, PhD, DVM

Cross-Matching of Elasmobranch Blood and a Transfusion Trial within Atlantic Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) Cross-Matching
Catherine A. Hadfield

Diagnostics Involved in the Certification of Aquacultured Corals for Restoration Certification of Aquacultured Corals
Jennifer Matysczak

Histologic Features Associated with Spinal Deformity in Captive Sand Tiger Sharks Spinal Deformity
Thomas E. Eurell

Implications of Disease Outbreaks, Brevetoxin Mortality, and Cold Stress on Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Population Dynamics Disease Outbreaks
Elsa M. Haubold, BS, MS

Mortality Event Due to Neurological Disease in Subadult Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Florida Coastal Waters Mortality Event
Brian A. Stacy

Pulmonary Function Testing in Healthy and Positively Buoyant Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) Pulmonary Function Testing
Todd L. Schmitt

W--The Whale: How the Intrinsic Muscles and Cartilages of the Bowhead Whale Larynx May Influence the "Politics" of Mysticete Vocalization Theory W – the Whale
Jeff Schumacher

Genetic Characterization of Alpha and Gamma Herpesviruses from Cutaneous and Mucosal Lesions of Cetaceans Herpesvirus Characterization
Kara A. Smolarek Benson

Genetic Identification of Poxviruses in Cutaneous Lesions of Cetaceans and Pinnipeds Identification of Poxviruses
Alexa J. Bracht

Isolation and Characterization of an Adenovirus from Steller's Eiders Steller’s Eiders Adenovirus
Mary Bozza

New Genotypes of Marine Caliciviruses Isolated from Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) from Alaska Marine Caliciviruses
Shasta D. McClenahan

Serologic Observations and Serosurvey of Poxvirus Infections in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Serologic Observations
Hendrik H. Nollens

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Table of Contents

An Update on Erysipelas in Cetaceans

Anesthesia & Analgesics

Aquaculture & The Environment I

Aquaculture & The Environment II

Clinical Cases I

Clinical Cases II, New Methods, Clinical Conundrums

Clinical Fish Practice I

Clinical Fish Practice II

Diagnostics

Health & Risk Assessment of Wild Dolphins

Immunology

Microbiology & Pathology

Natural Resources: Fish

Plenary Session

Poster Session

Reproduction

Sea Otters

Strandings

Toxicology

Unique Critters

Virology