Scoliosis and uterine torsion are described in a pregnant adult sea otter (Enhydra lutris) tagged 3 yr prior to death. Apparently, severe scoliosis in sea otters can be compatible with good nutritional status and a life-span measured in years. No causal correlation of this condition with the animal's death was established.
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1 July 1988
Scoliosis and Uterine Torsion in a Pregnant Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) from California
Charles J. Rennie III,
Charles D. Woodhouse
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 24 • No. 3
July 1988
Vol. 24 • No. 3
July 1988
case history
Enhydra lutris
pathology
scoliosis
sea otter