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1 July 1988 Scoliosis and Uterine Torsion in a Pregnant Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) from California
Charles J. Rennie III, Charles D. Woodhouse
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Abstract

Scoliosis and uterine torsion are described in a pregnant adult sea otter (Enhydra lutris) tagged 3 yr prior to death. Apparently, severe scoliosis in sea otters can be compatible with good nutritional status and a life-span measured in years. No causal correlation of this condition with the animal's death was established.

Charles J. Rennie III and Charles D. Woodhouse "Scoliosis and Uterine Torsion in a Pregnant Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) from California," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 24(3), 582-584, (1 July 1988). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-24.3.582
Received: 14 July 1987; Published: 1 July 1988
KEYWORDS
case history
Enhydra lutris
pathology
scoliosis
sea otter
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