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January 1, 1988

Avian cholera and related topics: an annotated bibliography Avian cholera and related topics: an annotated bibliography

No abstract available.

Authors

Daniel M. Mulcahy, Patrick Warpinski, Linda Benjamin, D. Hamilton

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1988

Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report July 1987- September 1987 Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report July 1987- September 1987

No abstract available.

Authors

K. A. Converse, R. Windingstad, J. C. Franson, T. Roffe

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1988

Use of muscovy duck embryo fibroblasts for the isolation of viruses from wild birds Use of muscovy duck embryo fibroblasts for the isolation of viruses from wild birds

Techniques are described for the preparation, cryopreservation, and inoculation of Muscovy duck embryo cell cultures. The procedure yields a susceptible reproducible cell culture system for the isolation and cultivation of viruses from wild birds.

Authors

D. E. Docherty, Paul G. Slota

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1988

Hematozoan parasites of Rio Grande wild turkeys from southern Texas (USA) Hematozoan parasites of Rio Grande wild turkeys from southern Texas (USA)

One hundred twenty-three of 300 blood samples (41%) taken from Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) from three locations in southern Texas (Welder Wildlife Refuge, Chaparrosa Ranch, and Campo Alegre Ranch) and subinoculated into domestic broad-breasted white turkey poults were positive for a Plasmodium (Novyella) sp. Analysis of blood films from 350 turkeys revealed

Authors

Marc D. Castle, Beth A. Christensen, Tonie E. Rocke

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1988

Septicemic pasteurellosis in elk (Cervus elaphus) on the United States National Elk Refuge, Wyoming Septicemic pasteurellosis in elk (Cervus elaphus) on the United States National Elk Refuge, Wyoming

Septicemic pasteurellosis caused by Pasteurella multocida is believed responsible for the deaths of 48 elk (Cervus elaphus) on the National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyoming (USA) during 1986 and 1987. Clinical signs included depression and salivation; necropsy findings included congestion and petechial and ecchymotic hemorrhages in lymph nodes, diaphragm, lungs and endocardium...

Authors

J. C. Franson, B.L. Smith

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1988

A survey of the prevalence of selected bacteria in wild birds A survey of the prevalence of selected bacteria in wild birds

We determined the prevalence of six genera of bacteria from a sample of 387 cloacal swabs from 364 passerines and woodpeckers. The prevalence of bacteria were as follows: Escherichia coli (1%), Pseudomonas spp. (22%), Salmonella spp. (0%), Staphylococcus spp. (15%), Streptococcus spp. (18%), and Yersinia spp. (1%). The prevalence of Streptococcus spp. was higher in omnivorous species...

Authors

M.C. Brittingham, S.A. Temple, R. M. Duncan

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

October 1, 1987

Microbial infections in a declining wild turkey population in Texas Microbial infections in a declining wild turkey population in Texas

A survey was conducted at 5 locations in Texas for avian pathogens that might adversely affect wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) productivity and survival. At 1 site, the Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Refuge (WWR), turkeys have declined precipitously in recent years. During the winters of 1983-85, 442 wild turkeys were caught with cannon and drop nets, 161 of these on WWR. Blood samples...

Authors

Tonie E. Rocke, Thomas M. Yuill

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Disease control operations Disease control operations

Individual disease outbreaks have killed many thousands of animals on numerous occasions. Tens of thousands of migratory birds have died in single die-offs with as many as 1,000 birds succumbing in 1 day. In mammals, individual disease outbreaks have killed hundreds to thousands of animals with, for example, hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer, distemper in raccoon, Errington's...

Authors

Milton Friend, J. Christian Franson

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987