Tuesday 20 May 2014

Cause of death established - Chamois had pneumonia

FLORA AND FAUNA
Cause of death established - Chamois had pneumonia
Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 20, 2014 - In spring 2010, nearly a third of the chamois living in a region of northern Austria suddenly died of unexplained causes. Concerned hunters and foresters sent the carcasses to the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna for analysis. Extensive investigations have now revealed that the animals died of bacterial pneumonia caused by two strains of bacteria that are highly unusual in chamois ... more


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