Death of a Wild Wolf from Canine Parvoviral Enteritis

A 9-mo-old female wolf (Canis lupus) in the Superior National Forest of Minnesota (USA) died from a canine parvovirus (CPV) infection. This is the first direct evidence that this infection effects free-ranging wild wolves.

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Published in:	Journal of wildlife diseases Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 321 - 322
Main Authors:	Mech, L. David, Kurtz, Harold J., Goyal, Sagar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wildlife Disease Association 01-04-1997 Wildlife Dis Assoc
Subjects:	Animals Animals, Wild Canine parvovirus Canis lupus disease ENTERITE ENTERITIS Enteritis - pathology Enteritis - veterinary Fatal Outcome Feces - virology Female Ileum - pathology Intestinal Mucosa - pathology LOBO LOUP Microscopy, Electron - veterinary mortality PARVOVIRIDAE Parvoviridae Infections - pathology Parvoviridae Infections - veterinary Parvovirus, Canine - isolation & purification Parvovirus, Canine - ultrastructure serology wolf WOLVES
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