Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study

Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases in the Southeastern United States, 3rd Edition

By William R. Davidson

Other contributing authors:
John R. Fischer
Victor F. Nettles
Susan E. Little
Charlotte F. Quist
J. Mitchell Lockhart
Kirk E. Smith
M. Page Luttrell
David E. Stallknecht
Daniel G. Mead
Michael J. Yabsley

The Field Manual of Wildlife Disease in the Southeastern United States has been a highly-prized source of information for its primary audience of field biologists and others within wildlife resources agencies. Many people, including wildlife health professionals, students, veterinarians, sportsmen, farmers, and ranchers, also turn to this well-designed, highly informative and easy-to-use manual for practical information about diseases of wildlife. The intent of the manual is to aid in the recognition of common wildlife diseases and parasites, to provide guidelines for the collection of diagnostic specimens, and to serve as a field reference when questions on wildlife diseases arise.

The experiences obtained in SCWDS's 40-plus years as the most successful wildlife health partnership program ever developed are clearly evident in the manner of presentation and content of this handbook. Because the book is organized by wildlife species, readers of the Field Manual are instantly directed to the subject of their concern. Or, when the disease or condition is known, it can be quickly located in the index.

Knowledge of the questions most frequently asked by field biologists and others about wildlife diseases has guided the type of information provided in the Field Manual. As a result, this publication is highly practical and user friendly. The illustrations, page size, paper quality, and flexible cover result in a manual that is easily carried for ready reference in a field kit, backpack, camera bag, or glove compartment of a vehicle. The value of the field manual goes beyond field use as it also serves as a ready desktop reference to respond to media and other inquiries where basic information is needed quickly. There are 129 color plates and 14 drawings included to illustrate important identifying characteristics of many diseases or parasites.

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Table of Contents
Section	Page
Field Investigations	3
Toxicosis	13
White-tailed deer	26
Elk	100
Wild Swine	105
Black Bear	135
Raccoon	142
Striped Skunk	165
Red Fox	170
Gray Fox	179
Coyote	183
Bobcat	192
Opossum	202
Mink	211
River Otter	217
Muskrat	218
Beaver	221
Cottontail Rabbit	224
Gray Squirrel	236
Woodchuck	247
Armadillo	250
Wild Turkey	253
Ruffed Grouse	275
Bobwhite Quail	280
Mourning Dove	287
Waterfowl	293
Nongame and Miscellaneous Birds	316
Issues in Wild Species Outside the Southeast	346
Foreign Animal Diseases	381
Practices that Alter Disease Risks for Wildlife	389
Diseases with Human Health Implications	405
Glossary	429
Index	437

This page was last updated on August 16, 2011.