Canine Distemper Epizootic in Everglades Mink

M. W. Cunningham; D. B. Shindle; A. B. Allison; S. P. Terrell; D. G. Mead; M. Owen

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-45.4.1150

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1 October 2009 Canine Distemper Epizootic in Everglades Mink

M. W. Cunningham, D. B. Shindle, A. B. Allison, S. P. Terrell, D. G. Mead, M. Owen

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J. of Wildlife Diseases, 45(4):1150-1157 (2009). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-45.4.1150

Abstract

Four free-ranging mink, Neovison vison, collected between June and September 2004 in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park (FSPSP, Florida, USA), were examined for canine distemper virus (CDV) infection. Microscopic lesions and viral inclusions consistent with CDV infection were observed in three mink. Virus isolation and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction performed on all mink were positive for CDV. Anecdotal records of mink observations in FSPSP suggest a postepizootic decline in the mink population followed by an apparent recovery. We recommend further research to assess the status of the Everglades mink and the impact of CDV on this and other American mink populations in Florida.

Cunningham, Shindle, Allison, Terrell, Mead, and Owen: Canine Distemper Epizootic in Everglades Mink

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M. W. Cunningham, D. B. Shindle, A. B. Allison, S. P. Terrell, D. G. Mead, and M. Owen "Canine Distemper Epizootic in Everglades Mink," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 45(4), 1150-1157, (1 October 2009). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-45.4.1150

Received: 19 June 2008; Published: 1 October 2009

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