Bacteria linked to fatal pneumonia detected in Oregon’s biggest bighorn herd
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ODFW reports that Oregon’s largest bighorn herd along the John Day River (about 1,000 animals) has tested positive for Mycoplasma ovip pneumoniae, a pneumonia-causing bacterium. Officials are tracing spread, identifying the strain, and forming management plans—with no vaccine available—while coordinating with tribal partners and continuing hunts and monitoring for chronic shedders.
Topics:health#bighorn-sheep#environment#john-day-river#mycoplasma-ovipneumoniae#oregon-department-of-fish-and-wildlife#pneumonia
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