An outbreak of duck virus enteritis (duck plague) in a captive flock of mixed waterfowl

Montgomery, R. D.; Stein, G., Jr.; Novilla, M. N.; Hurley, Sarah S.; Fink, R. J.

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An outbreak of duck virus enteritis occurred in a flock of captive waterfowl composed of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), black ducks (Anas rubripes), and Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Although all three species were housed together, morbidity and mortality were confined to the 227 black ducks and Canada geese, of which 180 died and the rest were left in a weakened condition. Lesions are given for 20 black ducks and 4 Canada geese dying from DVE. In addition, both horizontal and vertical transmission are discussed as possible sources of the virus that caused this outbreak.

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Montgomery, R. D.; Stein, G., Jr.; Novilla, M. N.; Hurley, Sarah S.; Fink, R. J.

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National Wildlife Health Center

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English

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Avian Diseases

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An outbreak of duck virus enteritis (duck plague) in a captive flock of mixed waterfowl; 1981; Article; Journal; Avian Diseases; Montgomery, R. D.; Stein, G., Jr.; Novilla, M. N.; Hurley, Sarah S.; Fink, R. J.