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. 2013 Aug 5;72:10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20715. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20715

Table V.

Abnormal conditions hunters have found in seals and walruses

Not normal, not edible

  • Rotten smell (even when alive)

  • Very skinny

  • Bloated

  • Lesions/sores

  • Lethargic/approachable

  • Sores on tusks

  • Lumps inside and outside of body

  • Puss around eyes

  • Discoloration of skin, meat, liver or tissues

  • Liver flukes

  • Worms in heart

  • Infected liver and kidneys

  • Black lesions on kidneys