Diseases of Killer Whales

By Christine Solsman

Diseases

o Skin disease

o Tumors

o Heart disease

o Respiratory disorders

More…o Stomach

ulcers

o Nervous disorders

o Herpes viruseso Jaw abscess

o Poxvirus

The BIG Issueo Contamination of PCBc

(polychlorinated biphenyls)

Not So Common…o West Nile Virus

o Hodgkin’s Disease

Other?Whales are mammals just like us…

PARASITES!

THANK YOU!