Determinants of mortality of juvenile harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) infected with lungworm submitted to a Dutch seal rehabilitation centre

Since the seal populations in the North Sea are again thriving, the rationale behind seal rehabilitation is currently under discussion. Seals frequently require rehabilitation as a result of a lungworm infection, with these infections most commonly seen in young seals. The need for triage support is...

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Main Authors: M.F.A. van Wijngaarden, M.I.M. Geut, J.C.M. Vernooij, L.L. IJsseldijk, T.J. Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420301127