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Diseases of Wild Waterfowl

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Gary A. Wobeser

    1. Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 1-12

  3. Viral Infections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Duck Plague

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 15-27

    3. Avian Influenza, Newcastle Disease, and Other Paramyxoviruses

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 29-41

    4. Other Viruses

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 43-54

  4. Bacterial Infections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. Avian Cholera

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 57-69

    3. Other Bacteria, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 71-91

  5. Fungal Infections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Fungal Diseases

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 95-103

  6. Parasitic Infections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Haematozoan Parasites

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 107-117

    3. Coccidia and Other Protozoa

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 119-128

    4. Metazoan Parasites

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 129-146

  7. Toxicoses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Botulism

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 149-161

    3. Lead and Other Metals

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 163-178

    4. Pesticides, PCBs, and Related Chemicals

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 179-188

    5. Other Toxic Substances

      • Gary A. Wobeser
      Pages 189-208
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About this book

Management of wild waterfowl has become increasingly intensive. Many birds now hatch in managed nesting cover or in artificial nesting structures, use man-made wetlands, and winter on crowded refuges while consuming a grain diet The water they use is often limited in supply and may contain residues from its many prior users. Unfortunately, intensified management often results in new problems, among which disease is important There are many similarities between the current form of management used for some waterfowl and that used in domestic animals. In both, the objective is to maintain a healthy, productive population. Dealing with health problems in waterfowl will benefit from combining the skills of veterinary medicine and wildlife ecology. Revisiting this book after 15 years allowed me to consider changes at the interface between the two disciplines. Veterinary medicine traditionally has been concerned with the individual and with treating sick animals, while the ecologist is concerned with populations and the manager has limited interest in treating sick birds. During this period there has been a marked increase in awareness among veterinarians that they have a responsibility in wildlife and conservation biology. Curricula of many veterinary colleges now include material on non-domestic animals and attempt to put disease in an ecological context. Also during this time, waterfowl managers have become more aware of disease as a factor in population biology and there are early attempts to put numbers to "disease" in models of continental waterfowl populations.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    Gary A. Wobeser

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diseases of Wild Waterfowl

  • Authors: Gary A. Wobeser

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5951-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45590-2Published: 31 March 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7727-6Published: 15 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5951-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XII, 324

  • Topics: Zoology, Public Health

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