A Dermal Melanoma in a Young Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)

Danny Morick; Silvia Jauernig; Trevor J. Whitbread; Nynke Osinga; Erik Jan Tjalsma

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-46.2.556

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Danny Morick,^1,* Silvia Jauernig,² Trevor J. Whitbread,³ Nynke Osinga,¹ Erik Jan Tjalsma²

¹1 Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre (SRRC), Pieterburen 9968 AG, The Netherlands
²2 Referral Clinic for Companion Animals ‘de Tweede Lijn', Wilhelminaoord 8384 GG, The Netherlands
³3 Diagnostic Laboratory for Histopathology ‘Abbey Veterinary Services', Newton Abbott TQ122BG, UK

^* Corresponding author (email: dannymorick@hotmail.com)

Abstract

A subcutaneous melanocytic tumor was diagnosed during the rehabilitation period of a stranded 7-mo-old common seal (Phoca vitulina) suffering from parasitic bronchopneumonia. The clinical signs of the seal as well as the histopathology of the tumor are described. This is the first time a melanocytic tumor has been diagnosed in a common seal. The mass was identified as a low-grade dermal melanoma.

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Danny Morick, Silvia Jauernig, Trevor J. Whitbread, Nynke Osinga, and Erik Jan Tjalsma "A Dermal Melanoma in a Young Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 46(2), 556-559, (1 April 2010). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-46.2.556

Received: 8 December 2008; Published: 1 April 2010

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