B D Gartrell, S Hunter, R Collen, M Jolly, K McInnes, A Richardson, C Reed, R Ward, A Pita
CASE HISTORY: Two clusters of mortality among endangered tūturuatu/tchūriwat'/shore plover ( Thinornis novaeseelandiae ) have occurred at captive breeding facilities around New Zealand in recent years. In the first, four chicks died at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre (Mount Bruce, NZ) in February 2016, and in the second five adult birds at the Cape Sanctuary (Cape Kidnappers, NZ) died in 2022. CLINICAL FINDINGS: In 2016, four chicks were noted to become weak, have increased vocalisations and closed eyes prior to death...
September 27, 2023: New Zealand Veterinary Journal