Report Nr. 3052 Summary of Pathologic Conditions Observed in Captive Pheasants - 1986

The Wildlife Disease Laboratory monitored the health status of the Sichuan pheasants, Sichuan X ring-necked pheasants, and the ring-necked pheasants housed at the Mason Wildlife Facility Hatchery Unit and Rearing Unit. Monitoring was done in order to detect diseases and other conditions which might threaten the success of the Southern Michigan Pheasant Program. When available, sick and dead pheasants were collected and examined by personnel of the Wildlife Disease Laboratory on a weekly basis. Necropsy results have been tabulated for the birds which were examined from the 2 units following the descriptions of these findings. These results are from the year 1986.