title: West Nile virus and hemoparasites in captive snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus)--management strategies to optimize survival.
abstract: In August 2005, 2 members of a group of 6 captive snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) in central Saskatchewan died of West Nile virus infection. One of these owls and 3 of the remaining owls had significant numbers of circulating hemoparasites. Management strategies are suggested to reduce morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Harasym
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016787:Haemosporida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013045:Species Specificity; D020305:Strigiformes; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*