Other Animal Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
More than a dozen Muscovy ducks have died in a Devon town from a disease called duck viral enteritis, also known as duck plague. The disease, found in the ducks at Buckfastleigh, is highly infectious among ducks and geese.
A spokesperson from the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) said the disease does not affect human health. Residents in the area had initially feared the ducks had been poisoned. Pam Barrett, one of those who looks after the ducks, said: “It’s quite
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