Causes of mortality in koalas autopsied at the University of Melbourne
This is the most comprehensive data analysis of mortality amongst Victorian koalas, and one of the few autopsy studies on koalas. Infectious disease including presumptive chlamydiosis, emaciation and trauma were the leading causes of mortality amongst koalas submitted for autopsy at this institution.
Authors
- Panayiotis Loukopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4308-8618)
- Pam Whiteley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1476-3853)
- K. V. F. Jubb
- V. Gonzalez Astudillo
- Andrew Stent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-8185)
- Leigh Ann Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6958-7063)
- EC Hobbs
- F Stockman
- F Elloy
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.13451
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Parks Victoria
- University of Melbourne
- Perpetual