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Botulism information from several south Saskatchewan marshes. D.A Duffus, P.M Browne and T.B Smith-Windsor

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: SK : 1979Online resources: Abstract: Out breaks of presumed avian botulism have been reported for several sites in Southern Saskatchewan. However, positive diagnosis of botulism has been rare. During the summer of 1979 habitat conditions became favourable for botulism outbreaks. Low summer precipitation and high evaporation caused low water levels in many marshes.

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Out breaks of presumed avian botulism have been reported for several sites in Southern Saskatchewan. However, positive diagnosis of botulism has been rare. During the summer of 1979 habitat conditions became favourable for botulism outbreaks. Low summer precipitation and high evaporation caused low water levels in many marshes.

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