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January 1, 1987

A solitary case of duck plague in a wild mallard A solitary case of duck plague in a wild mallard

Duck plague was diagnosed on the basis of pathology and virus isolation in a wild female mallard Anas platyrhynchos found dead near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Day-old Pekin ducklings and one of two adult mallards died with lesions typical of duck plague following inoculation of tissue from the wild bird. This is believed to be the only reported case of duck plague in a wild bird since a...

Authors

G. Wobeser, D. E. Docherty

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report October 1986- December 1986 Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report October 1986- December 1986

No abstract available.

Authors

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

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Ingestion of plastic debris by Laysan albatrosses and wedge-tailed shearwaters in the Hawaiian Islands Ingestion of plastic debris by Laysan albatrosses and wedge-tailed shearwaters in the Hawaiian Islands

Surveys of Laysan Albatross and Wedge-tailed Shearwaters on Midway and Oahu Island, Hawaii, identified a high proportion of birds with plastic in the upper gastrointestinal tract, representing hazards to the health of adult birds and their chicks. Fifty Laysan Albatross chicks were examined for plastic items lodged within the upper digestive tract. Forty-five (90%) contained plastic...

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D.M. Fry, S.I. Fefer, L. Sileo

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Paint chip poisoning of Laysan albatross at Midway Atoll Paint chip poisoning of Laysan albatross at Midway Atoll

Epizootic mortality occurred in Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis) fledgings at Midway Atoll in 1983. Heavy metal toxicity from ingestion of weathered paint chips was one of the causes. Sick albatrosses were unable to retract their wings, causing a 'droop-wing' appearance. Five normal and 12 droop-winged fledglings were captured, killed, and examined. Paint chips found in the...

Authors

L. Sileo, S.I. Fefer

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Ineffectiveness of 3,4-diaminopyridine as a therapy for type C botulism. Ineffectiveness of 3,4-diaminopyridine as a therapy for type C botulism.

Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins inhibit acetylcholine release at neuromuscular junctions. Agents stimulating neurotransmitter efflux, such as 3,4-diaminopyridine (3,4-DAP), could be useful for botulism therapy. Treatment with 3,4-DAP (8 mg/kg hourly, beginning 3 hr after toxin injection) failed to increase the survival times of mice receiving 10, 20 or 40 LD50 type C, but did prolong...

Authors

L.S. Siegel, J.I. Price

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Industrial halide wastes cause acute mortality of snow geese in Oklahoma Industrial halide wastes cause acute mortality of snow geese in Oklahoma

An examination of 97 dead migratory waterfowl collected at an industrial facility showed that the birds had had severe gastric and intestinal hemorrhaging. Water samples taken at on-site waste lagoons contained 6,750 mg/L fluoride, 4,500 mg/L bromine and 1,500 mg/L boron. Brain and liver tissues contained high levels of fluoride, as compared with tissues of birds collected at a control...

Authors

J. K. Andreasen, Richard K. Stroud

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report January 1987- March 1987 Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report January 1987- March 1987

No abstract available.

Authors

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

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report July 1986- September 1986 Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report July 1986- September 1986

No abstract available.

Authors

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

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

The Global Importance of Type C Botulism in Wild Birds The Global Importance of Type C Botulism in Wild Birds

No abstract available.

Authors

W. I. Jensen, J.I. Price

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Field Guide to Wildlife Diseases: Volume 1. General Field Procedures and Diseases of Migratory Birds Field Guide to Wildlife Diseases: Volume 1. General Field Procedures and Diseases of Migratory Birds

No abstract available.

Authors

M. Friend, C.J. Laitman, R.S. Kampen

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1987

Lead poisoning in Canada geese on Plum Island, Massachusetts (USA) Lead poisoning in Canada geese on Plum Island, Massachusetts (USA)

During December 1983 and early January 1984, about 200 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) died of lead poisoning at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Massachusetts. In an effort to determine the source of lead, 100 bottom samples were taken from a refuge impoundment where much of the mortality/morbidity occurred. An average of 157,150 pellets/ha was found with a range...

Authors

R. M. Windingstad, L. S. Hinds

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1986

Obituary and comments: Dr. Wayne I. Jensen Obituary and comments: Dr. Wayne I. Jensen

No abstract available.

Authors

M. Friend

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center