Causes of mortality and parasites and incidental lesions in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from British waters

Detailed post mortem examinations were carried out on 41 harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) found dead on the coast of the United Kingdom. The commonest causes of death were entanglement in fishing gear, and parasitic and bacterial pneumonia. Among the non-fatal conditions parasitoses of various...

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Published in:Veterinary Record
Main Authors: Baker, JR, Martin, AR
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 1992
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Phocoena phocoena
Online Access:http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/130/25/554
https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.130.25.554
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Summary:Detailed post mortem examinations were carried out on 41 harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) found dead on the coast of the United Kingdom. The commonest causes of death were entanglement in fishing gear, and parasitic and bacterial pneumonia. Among the non-fatal conditions parasitoses of various organs were common and there was a very wide variety of other conditions. In total 295 diseases and other lesions were found, an average of 7.2 per animal.

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