| clinical evaluation and prerelease management of american river otters in the second year of a reintroduction study. | in the first year (1984) of a reintroduction study, 10 american river otters (lutra canadensis) from louisiana were transported to oklahoma, held for 5 days for clinical evaluation, surgical implantation with intra-abdominal radiotelemetry devices, and then released in oklahoma. four of 10 otters released died within 32 days. clinical evaluation indicated that respiratory tract disease, bacterial and parasitic infections, and inanition may have contributed to the death of these otters. in the se ... | 1985 | 4077627 |