Clinical evaluation of American river otters in a reintroduction study

Ten American river otters (Lutra canadensis) were evaluated clinically before release into Oklahoma waterways. Otters were immobilized for physical, radiographic, and electrocardiographic examinations and for collection of blood samples. Hematologic and serum biochemical analyses, urinalyses, parasi...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 185; no. 11; p. 1321
Main Authors:	Hoover, J P, Root, C R, Zimmer, M A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-1984
Subjects:	Animals Animals, Wild - blood Bacterial Infections - veterinary Bronchitis - veterinary Carnivora - anatomy & histology Carnivora - blood Female Hematologic Tests - veterinary Leukorrhea - veterinary Louisiana Male Oklahoma Otters - anatomy & histology Otters - blood Parasitic Diseases, Animal Starvation - veterinary Louisiana Oklahoma
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Summary:	Ten American river otters (Lutra canadensis) were evaluated clinically before release into Oklahoma waterways. Otters were immobilized for physical, radiographic, and electrocardiographic examinations and for collection of blood samples. Hematologic and serum biochemical analyses, urinalyses, parasitologic examinations, surgical omental biopsies, and necropsy findings were included. Respiratory tract disease, bacterial and parasitic infections, and starvation apparently were contributing causes of postrelease mortality in 4 of the otters.
ISSN:	0003-1488