Volunteer on phone for advice, sea otter with severe hypoglycemia and Acanthocephalan peritonitis, an abdominal inflammation from parasitic infection
RMID:Image ID:BGK584
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Contributor:
Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BGK584File size:
50 MB (1.4 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5120 x 3413 px | 43.3 x 28.9 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 February 2005Location:
Morro Bay, California, USAMore information:
This juvenile female sea otter was found stranded on the beach. A volunteer rescuer is discussing her symptoms with a veterinarian over a cell phone and preparing to transport her to veterinary care at the Marine Mammal Center. The otter was later diagnosed with Acanthocephalan peritonitis, an abdominal cavity inflammation caused by a parasitic infection.