@article{58983cd914d74133ae21635355e19169,
title = "Causes of mortality in a population of marine-foraging river otters (Lontra canadensis)",
abstract = "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-yrold female. In six animals, diffuse renal interstitial fibrosis and multifocal glomerulosclerosis of unknown clinical significance were noted.",
keywords = "Coastal, Lontra canadensis, Marine, Mortality, Neoplasia, Renal disease, River otter, Trauma",
author = "Gaydos, {Joseph K.} and Delaney, {Martha A.} and Stephen Raverty",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by private dona tions to the SeaDoc Society, a program of the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. We thank the volunteers of The Whale Museum{\textquoteright}s San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network and the staff at Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for providing carcasses. Carcasses were collected under Washington Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Collection Permits for research. Thanks to Brian Johnson and staff at University of Washington Histology Imaging Core for histology and immunohistochemistry services. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Wildlife Disease Association 2020.",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
doi = "10.7589/JWD-D-20-00031",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "56",
pages = "941--946",
journal = "Journal of wildlife diseases",
issn = "0090-3558",
publisher = "Wildlife Disease Association, Inc.",
number = "4",
}