Paresis and death in elk (Cervus elaphus) due to lichen intoxication in Wyoming

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 498-503

  Cook, Walter E ^a,c   Raisbeck, Merl F ^b   Cornish, Todd E ^b   Williams, Elizabeth S ^b   Brown, Benge ^a   Hiatt, Greg ^a   Kreeger, Terry J ^a  

^a WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c Wyoming Livestock Board   (United States)

Author keywords

Elk; Lichen; Myopathy; Paresis; Xanthoparmelia chlorochroa

Indexed keywords

CERVUS ELAPHUS; CHLOROCHROA; XANTHOPARMELIA;

EID: 34548304744     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.3.498     Document Type: Article

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