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Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France
Jauniaux, Thierry; Petitjean, D.; Brenez, C. et al.
2002In Journal of Comparative Pathology, 126 (4), p. 243-253
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Abstract :
[en] Between the,ears 1990 and 2000, an attempt was made to determine the causes of death of 55 harbour porpoises stranded along the Belgian and northern French coasts. From 1990 to 1996, only five carcasses were collected as against seven in 1997, eight in 1998, 27 in 1999 and eight in 2000. The sex ratio was normal and most of the animals were juvenile. The most common findings were emaciation, severe parasitosis and pneumonia. A few cases of fishing net entanglement were observed. The main microscopical lesions were acute pneumonia, massive lung oedema, enteritis, hepatitis and gastritis. Encephalitis was observed in six cases. No evidence of morbillivirus infection was detected. Pneumonia was associated with bacteria or parasites, or both. The causes of death and the lesions were similar to those previously reported in other countries bordering the North Sea. The cause of the increased numbers of carcasses in 1999 was unclear but did not include viral epizootics or net entanglement. A temporary increase in the porpoise populatiou in the southern North Sea may have been responsible. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Jauniaux, Thierry ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie > Département de morphologie et pathologie
Petitjean, D.
Brenez, C.
Borrens, M.
Brosens, L.
Haelters, J.
Tavernier, T.
Coignoul, Freddy ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie > Pathologie générale et autopsies
Language :
English
Title :
Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France
Publication date :
2002
Journal title :
Journal of Comparative Pathology
ISSN :
0021-9975
Publisher :
Academic Press, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Volume :
126
Issue :
4
Pages :
243-253
Peer reviewed :
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