Aspiration Pneumonia as a Cause of Neonatal Death in Three Captive Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncates)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Manami MAKARA¹  Akinori SHIMADA¹  Natsuko KAWAMURA¹  Takehito MORITA¹  Toshiyuki MURASE² 

[1] Department of Veterinary Pathology, Tottori University;Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Tottori University

关键词: aspiration pneumonia;    bottlenose dolphin;    Staphylococcus aureus;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.69.325

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(6)Cited-By(1)Neonatal weakness of calves is one of the common reproductive-related problems in captive cetaceans; clinical signs can be observed in the first few hours after delivery. Three 3-day-old bottlenose dolphins died with history of weakness since birth. Pathological study demonstrated purulent bronchopneumonia associated with prominent bacterial colonies and foreign substances in alveoli, suggesting aspiration pneumonia as a cause of neonatal weakness and resultant death of the three calves.

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