| Autor: |
Peel, Melanie J., Pressly, Carden, Troiano, Alexandra S., Blandino, Andrew, Bast, Robin, Barron, Heather |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation; 2024, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p13-18, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Brevetoxicosis is a well-documented cause of morbidity and mortality in southwest Florida double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus). Brevetoxin, produced from Karenia brevis, is a neurotoxin causing disease in many aquatic species. Cormorants are severely impacted by its effects. Both neurologic deficits and melena (the presence of black feces due to GI tract bleeding) are widely seen in cormorants presenting to rehabilitation centers with suspected brevetoxicosis. Data was collected from a wildlife rehabilitation center in southwest Florida from 2017 to 2021. Medical records (n = 882) were analyzed to document the prevalence of melena in cormorants presenting with brevetoxicosis and to determine correlations between release success and gastroprotectant protocol. The prevalence of melena in cormorants with brevetoxicosis was 18.29 times higher than in cormorants without brevetoxicosis. Release status had no significant correlation to gastroprotectant protocol or prevalence of melena. This study emphasizes the high prevalence of melena that can occur secondary to disease and the need for improved understanding of gastroprotectant use in avian species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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