Diarrhea, lethargy, weight loss, and mortality in a flock of peafowls

Nicholas Newsome Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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Geoffrey Lossie Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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Corresponding author: Dr. Newsome (nnewsom@purdue.edu)

In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists

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