Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sand Enteropathy in a Free-Ranging Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) from Florida, USA.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Stilz, C Robert et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Georgia · United States
Abstract
A subadult Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was found dead near a fishing pier in Florida, USA. Necropsy revealed abundant sand accumulation throughout the intestines. Fibrinous coelomitis with isolation of mixed bacteria, including Enterobacter cloacae complex, suggests secondary intestinal compromise. Sand ingestion might reflect geophagia, environmental hardships, or age-related diving inexperience.
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