The 1971 Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease Among White-tailed Deer of the Southeastern United States
Prestwood AK, Kistner TP, Kellogg FE, Hayes FA. 1974. The 1971 Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease Among White-tailed Deer of the Southeastern United States. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 10(3):217-224
ABSTRACT: Hemorrhagic disease (HD) caused by bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses occurred in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) of seven southeastern states during the late summer and early fall, 1971. The disease first appeared in South Carolina and then erupted almost simultaneously in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Peracute, acute, and chronic forms of HD were distinguished. Few gross lesions were observed in peracute HD but hemorrhage and edema commonly were seen in acute HD. Stomatitis and laminitis characterized the chronic disease. Mortality rate appeared to be related to the number of deer on the area.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Prestwood, Annie; Kistner, Theodore; Kellogg, Forest; Hayes, Frank
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, hemorrhagic disease, Odocoileus virginianus, SER, Southeast Region, white-tailed deer, wildlife management