Causes of Mortality in a Population of Marine-Foraging River Otters (Lontra canadensis).
Lontra canadensis
Coastal
marine
mortality
neoplasia
renal disease
river otter
trauma
Journal
Journal of wildlife diseases
ISSN: 1943-3700
Titre abrégé: J Wildl Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0244160
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 10 2020
01 10 2020
Historique:
received:
21
02
2020
accepted:
08
06
2020
entrez:
18
2
2021
pubmed:
19
2
2021
medline:
18
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Retrospective analysis of diagnostic findings from 30 marine-foraging river otter (Lontra canadensis) carcasses opportunistically acquired between 2003 and 2013 revealed trauma as the most common cause of mortality (47%). Within this focal population, causes of trauma included vehicular, gunshot, and one case of suspect intraspecific aggression. Other causes of death included idiopathic (20%), infectious (13%), metabolic (10%), nutritional (7%), and neoplasia (3%). One case of neoplasia, a pancreatic islet cell adenoma, was identified in a 12-yr-old female. In six animals, diffuse renal interstitial fibrosis and multifocal glomerulosclerosis of unknown clinical significance were noted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33600599
pii: 446486
doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-20-00031
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
941-946Informations de copyright
© Wildlife Disease Association 2020.