Adams Hei Long Yuen, Sang Wha Kim, Kyunglee Lee, Young Min Lee, Sung Bin Lee, Min Ju Kim, Cherry Tsz Ching Poon, Won Joon Jung, Su Jin Jo, Mae Hyun Hwang, Jae Hong Park, Dasol Park, Sib Sankar Giri, Seung Hyeok Seok, Se Chang Park
INTRODUCTION: Spinal deformities, including kyphoscoliosis, have been consistently documented in cetaceans. However, the majority of reported cases of kyphoscoliosis in cetaceans pertain to bottlenose dolphins, with limited information on its occurrence in narrow-ridged finless porpoise (NFP) (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In November 2021, two deceased NFPs were discovered stranded on the shores of the Republic of Korea. As part of the pioneer stranded cetacean imaging programme in the Republic of Korea, both carcasses underwent post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT), revealing congenital and degenerative traumatic kyphoscoliosis, respectively...
March 2024: Veterinary Medicine and Science