Helminths of wintering geese in Texas. Academic Article

abstract

• Ten Canada geese (Branta canadensis), 24 snow geese (Chen caerulescens) and 22 white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) from coastal Texas (USA) were examined for helminths. Three cestode, seven nematode, and three trematode species were collected. Gizzard nematodes (Amidostomum anseris, A. spatulatum and Epomidiostomum crami) infected 53 of 54 birds. Gross lesions were not attributed to helminth infections and the host population does not appear to be impaired by them.

authors

• Dronen, Norman
• Silvy, Nova

published proceedings

• J Wildl Dis

author list (cited authors)

• Purvis, J. R., Gawlik, D. E., Dronen, N. O., & Silvy, N. J.

citation count

• 11

complete list of authors

• Purvis, JR||Gawlik, DE||Dronen, NO||Silvy, NJ

publication date

• July 1997

publisher

• Wildlife Disease Association  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Wildlife Diseases  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Animals, Wild
• Bird Diseases
• Geese
• Gizzard, Avian
• Helminthiasis, Animal
• Nematoda
• Prevalence
• Seasons
• Texas

PubMed Central ID

• 9249720

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.7589/0090-3558-33.3.660

start page

• 660

end page

• 663

volume

• 33

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-33.3.660