Epidemiologic investigation of lead poisoning in trumpeter and tundra swans in Washington State, USA, 2000-2002

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 345-358

  Degernes, Laurel ^a   Heilman, Sarah ^a,d   Trogdon, Maureen ^a,e   Jordan, Martha ^b   Davison, Mike ^c   Kraege, Don ^c   Correa, Maria ^a   Cowen, Peter ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Trumpeter Swan Society   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^d Sea Island Animal Hospital   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Cygnus buccinator; Cygnus columbianus columbianus; Lead poisoning; Powerline collisions; Trumpeter Swan; Tundra swan; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANSERIFORMES; CYGNUS BUCCINATOR; CYGNUS COLUMBIANUS; CYGNUS COLUMBIANUS COLUMBIANUS;

EID: 33748275283     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.2.345     Document Type: Article

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