ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to provide an outline of cetacean medicine as it is currently practiced. It is not intended to be an exhaustive review of the scientific literature on cetacean health and diseases. This chapter is written with a keen eye on practical tools that could not otherwise be shared via publications and presentations, that may or may not be scientific in their basis, but are thought to be useful by at least one of the authors. It includes tips to help translate scientific evidence, based on significant numbers of replicates, to the individual cetacean with its unique set of conditions and needs. From here, the cetacean clinician will have to decide how to apply the science, these tools, and these tips to each individual animal in the prevention and treatment of disease.
