Fibrous osteodystrophy in a wild dolphin.
Skeletal lesions observed during necropsy of a wild mature male dolphin (Delphinus delphis) were consistent with fibrous osteodystrophy when examined microscopically. The lesions were pronounced in the ribs, scapulae, and pelvis, with no apparent skull or vertebral involvement. Whether the cause was nutritional or nonnutritional was not determined.
D000828:Animal Population Groups; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D004289:Dolphins; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology; D012540:Scapula / Q000473:pathology