Diagnosis and treatment of <italic>Sarcocystis neurona</italic>induced myositis in a free-ranging California sea lion
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A adult female California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) was observed ashore in Marin County, Calif, on January 1, 2010. Assessment of the sea lion the next day indicated it was lethargic and had multiple minor skin wounds. The sea lion was captured and transported to the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif, for a health assessment and medical care. Physical examination of the sea lion revealed that it was alert and inquisitive, was 155 cm (94 inches) in standard body length (ie, measured from nose to tail while in sternal recumbency; standard body length is used to estimate the age of sea lions), and was moderately underweight at 41 kg (90.2 lb). It had multiple skin lacerations < 1 cm long along both pelvic extremities and several foci of hyperpigmented skin along the trunk and left cervical region. Reduced lung Diagnosis and treatment of Sarcocystis neurona–induced myositis in a free-ranging California sea lion
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