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Case Synopsis for Buster
aka MML 9708, FB 402
Species: Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Age Class: Adult
Gender: Male
Date Stranded: 21 Sep 1997
Location of Stranding: Gulf side of Siesta Key, FL
Date of Arrival: 22 Sep 1997
Number of Days of Care: 69
Final Disposition: Release on 28 Nov 1997
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Buster may have stranded due to severe gastric distress (bloat). He was placed on prophylactic antibiotics and treated for possible nematode and trematode parasites. Buster's appetite and behavior were normal. The dolphin was released 2 weeks after being taken off antibiotics.
