Open AccessRehabilitation of a Northern Elephant Seal Pup (Mirounga angustirostris) with Kyphosis
Author(s) -
Lauren M. Mulreany
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
wildlife rehabilitation bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-6960
pISSN - 1535-2242
DOI - 10.53607/wrb.v35.31
Subject(s) - elephant seal , kyphosis , rehabilitation , juvenile , marine mammal , french horn , anatomy , seal (emblem) , medicine , biology , radiography , surgery , physical therapy , zoology , ecology , psychology , geography , archaeology , pedagogy
A juvenile Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) with kyphosis was rehabilitated and released. Radiographs revealed a divergence of the thoracic vertebrae by an angle of 66.72 degrees. The pup was treated with supportive care and released back into the wild. Diagnostic techniques of marine mammal skeletal abnormalities and their rehabilitation are discussed.