Salt toxicosis in waterfowl in North Dakota
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
By: Ronald M. Windingstad, Fred X. Kartch, Richard K. Stroud, and Milton R. Smith
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Abstract
About 150 waterfowl died and another 250 became weak and lethargic from suspected salt poisoning after using White Lake, a highly saline lake in Mountrail County, North Dakota. Frigid temperatures made fresh water unavailable, forcing the birds to ingest the saline waters with resultant toxic effects. Sick birds recovered when removed from the salt water and released into fresh water marshes. Brain sodium levels were higher in dead geese submitted for necropsy than in controls.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Salt toxicosis in waterfowl in North Dakota |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-23.3.443 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 443 |
| Last page | 446 |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mountrail |
| Other Geospatial | White Lake |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |