Effects of Simulated Transports on Prostaglandin Levels in Tursiops truncatus
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J. P. Schroeder1; H. R. Parker2; S. Giri2; M. B. Cates2
1Naval Oceans Systems Center, Hawaii Laboratory, Kailua, HI; 2School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA

The ability to objectively measure and interpret a bottlenose dolphin's physiological and biochemical responses to a transport would enhance health management decisions. Plasma analysis of prostaglandin (PG), (E2, 6-keto F1a, F2a, TxB2) levels measured during six hour and twelve hour simulated dolphin transports indicated elevations from baseline values of these PGs and took over 18 hours to return to normal.

This is a small portion of a dolphin's overall response to a stressor, but, when compared to data from other analyses, will add to the understanding of homeostatic mechanisms.

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J. Pete Schroeder, DVM
NOSC
Kaneohe, HI


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