CC-94 



Date stranded: 4/1/90 



Sex: Male (juvenile) 



Length: 160.0 cm 



Weight: Not weighed . ^ .^w ^ * 



Pathology notes: Held on ice and necropsied without freezing at 

 TVMDL. Necropsy by Dr. Jones (TVMDL) and Dr. Tarpley 

 (TAMU) . Histopath by Dr. Robinson (TVMDL). Microbiology by 

 Dr. Whitford (TVMDL). Several rake Barks and skin 

 ulcerations with bacteria present in dermal vasculature. 

 Pancreas very fibrotic with enlarged and granulated 

 hepatopancreatic duct. Lymph node hyperplasia. Some portal 

 fibrosis in liver. Lung contained fibrotic nodules and 

 fibrosed terminal bronchioles. Salmonella isolated from 

 skin lesion. 



Pathology summary: Severe pancreatic fibrosis. Nodular 

 pneumonia with peripheral skin abscesses. 



PA-195 



Date stranded: 4/7/90 



Sex: Female (adult) 



Length: 240.0 cm 



Weight: 113.6 kg 



Pathology notes: This was a live stranding from Port Aransas 

 region but died before TMMSN personnel arrived. Put in 

 freezer initially but removed before freezing and 

 transported to GMRL and held in cooler prior to necropsy. 

 Necropsy by Dr. Tarpley (TAMD) and Dr. Schimeca (UTMB) . 

 Histopath by Dr. Robinson (TVMDL). Microbiology by Dr. 

 Whitford (TVMDL) . Extensive parallel rake marks (mostly 

 fresh) and soiae dkin lesions with vasculitis and necrosis of 

 epidermis. Older animal — considerable tooth wear. 

 Generally emaciated. Congested lungs with regions of 

 emphysema and -interstiticd fibrosis. Lymph node fibrotic 

 and depleted of lymphoid cells. Spleen also has lymphoid 

 depletion. Considerable portal fibrosis in liver. 

 Pseudomonas and Enterobacter isolated from lung. 



Pathology summary: Possible bacterial septicemia associated with 

 pneumonia. 



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