Postmortem evaluation of a Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) revealed cold stress lesions and previous watercraft trauma that included broken ribs, a diaphragmatic hernia, an enlarged vena cava, and right-sided cardiomegaly. We discuss these findings and present a possible pathogenesis for the cardiomegaly.
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1 October 2012
Diaphragmatic Hernia and Right-sided Heart Enlargement in a Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Trevor J. Gerlach,
Martine de Wit,
Jennifer A. Landolfi
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 48 • No. 4
October 2012
Vol. 48 • No. 4
October 2012