Table 3 Distribution of parasites and associated pathological findings between 51 stranded and 56 shot seals
Findings | Prevalence in affected seals % (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Stranded | Shot | Total | |
Pulmonary nematodiasis | 67 (34) | 84 (47) | 76 (81) |
Suppurative, or suppurative-necrotizing bronchopneumonia | 69 (35) | 79 (44) | 74 (79) |
Cardiac luminal nematodiasis | 8 (4) | 16 (9) | 12 (13) |
Perforation of the pericard | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
Gastric nematodiasis | 65 (33) | 68 (38) | 66 (71) |
Gastritis | 16 (8) | 18 (10) | 17 (18) |
Intestinal parasitosis | 27 (14) | 20 (11) | 23 (25) |
Enteritis | 18 (9) | 13 (7) | 15 (16) |
Skin | 8 (4) | 0 (0) | 4 (4) |