Hepatic Amyloidosis in a Chronically Entangled Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). 2022

James E F Barnett, and Janet A Gilbertson, and Natalie Arrow, and Julian D Gillmore, and Philip N Hawkins, and Lizzi Larbalestier, and Dan Jarvis, and Sue Sayer, and Mark E Wessels
Cornwall Marine Pathology Team, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. Electronic address: jamesbarnettvet@gmail.com.

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) entrapment in fishing gear is well documented, consisting of two forms: peracute underwater entrapment and chronic entanglement. We now highlight a previously undescribed sequela to chronic entanglement in a female grey seal estimated to be at least 2 years of age. The animal was first observed in September 2018 on the coast of north Cornwall, southwest England, with a large encircling neck wound consistent with monofilament net entanglement. In April 2021, it was admitted for attempted rehabilitation but had to be euthanized after 9 days due to clinical deterioration despite treatment. At post-mortem examination, the seal was in poor nutritional state, the nose to flipper length was low for its estimated age and the liver was markedly enlarged, pale and friable in texture with evidence of recent and previous hepatic haemorrhage. Histopathology revealed hepatic amyloidosis and evidence of amyloid in one kidney and one adrenal gland. Proteomic analysis of microdissected amyloid from the liver indicated type AA amyloid. Chronic entanglement is the most plausible cause of AA amyloidosis in this animal, indicating that amyloidosis should be considered as a pathological sequela and welfare concern associated with chronic entanglement of grey seals.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D005260 Female Females
D000686 Amyloidosis A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits. Amyloidoses
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001344 Autopsy Postmortem examination of the body. Autopsies,Post-Mortem Examination,Postmortem Examination,Examination, Post-Mortem,Examination, Postmortem,Examinations, Post-Mortem,Examinations, Postmortem,Post Mortem Examination,Post-Mortem Examinations,Postmortem Examinations
D046048 Seals, Earless The family Phocidae, suborder PINNIPEDIA, order CARNIVORA, comprising the true seals. They lack external ears and are unable to use their hind flippers to walk. It includes over 18 species including the harp seal, probably the best known seal species in the world. Halichoerus grypus,Mirounga,Pagophilus groenlandicus,Seal, Elephant,Seal, Harp,Seals, True,Phoca groenlandica,Phocidae,Seal, Gray,Earless Seal,Earless Seals,Elephant Seal,Elephant Seals,Gray Seal,Gray Seals,Harp Seal,Harp Seals,Seal, Earless,Seal, True,Seals, Elephant,Seals, Gray,Seals, Harp,True Seal,True Seals
D040901 Proteomics The systematic study of the complete complement of proteins (PROTEOME) of organisms. Peptidomics

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