Characterization and progression of treponeme-associated hoof disease (TAHD) lesions in individual elk (Cervus elaphus) in southwest Washington, USA

Abstract

Treponeme-associated hoof disease (TAHD) has emerged as a significant disease of elk (Cervus elaphus) in southwest Washington over the past decade. In order to describe the progression of the disease in individual elk and to... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Kristin Mansfield (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
  2. Sushan Han (Colorado State University)
  3. Jenny Wilson-welder (Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, USDA/APHIS)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Emerging Diseases , Topics: Disease Surveillance/Response

Session

WED-NAM2 » Contributed Papers: North American Mammal Conservation (10:40 - Wednesday, 3rd August, Acropolis)