An outbreak of fowl cholera in waterfowl on the Chesapeake Bay

January 1, 1970

An outbreak of fowl cholera (Pasteurella multocida infection) occurred in waterfowl wintering on the Chesapeake Bay during February to March 1970. Losses were primarily confined to sea ducks: oldsquaws (Clangula hyemalis), white-winged scoters (Melanitta deglandi), goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula), and buffleheads (Bucephala albeola).

Publication Year	1970
Title	An outbreak of fowl cholera in waterfowl on the Chesapeake Bay
Authors	L. N. Locke, V. Stotts, G. Wolfhard
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Index ID	5220470
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

An outbreak of fowl cholera in waterfowl on the Chesapeake Bay

Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

An outbreak of fowl cholera in waterfowl on the Chesapeake Bay

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