A subadult Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was found dead near a fishing pier in Florida, USA. Necropsy revealed abundant sand accumulation throughout the intestines. Fibrinous coelomitis with isolation of mixed bacteria, including Enterobacter cloacae complex, suggests secondary intestinal compromise. Sand ingestion might reflect geophagia, environmental hardships, or age-related diving inexperience.
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16 October 2024
Sand Enteropathy in a Free-Ranging Brown Pelican (Pelecanus Occidentalis) from Florida, USA
C. Robert Stilz,
Margaret E. Pritchett,
Rebecca H. Hardman,
Nicole M. Nemeth
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 60 • No. 4
October 2024
Vol. 60 • No. 4
October 2024