Septicemic Pasteurellosis in Elk (Cervus elaphus) on the United States National Elk Refuge, Wyoming
Franson JC and Smith BL. 1988. Septicemic Pasteurellosis in Elk (Cervus elaphus) on the United States National Elk Refuge, Wyoming. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 24(4):715-717
Septicemic pasteurellosis caused by Pasteurella multocida is believed responsible for the deaths of 48 elk (Cervus elaphus) on the National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyoming (USA) during 1986 and 1987. Clinical signs included depression and salivation; necropsy findings included congestion and petechial and ecchymotic hemorrhages in lymph nodes, diaphragm, lungs and endocardium. Pasteurella multocida was isolated from femur marrow of eight carcasses and a variety of tissues from eight others.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Franson, J; Smith, Bruce
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Cervus elaphus, Disease, Elk, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Pasteurella, Wildlife Health