Hutchinson Leader - Birds at Pigeon Lake died from Newcastle disease - Comments http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/outdoors/birds-pigeon-lake-died-newcastle-disease-9466 Comments for "Birds at Pigeon Lake died from Newcastle disease" xx Birds at Pigeon Lake died from Newcastle disease http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/outdoors/birds-pigeon-lake-died-newcastle-disease-9466 <p>A virulent form of Newcastle disease is the culprit that has killed hundred of cormorants, pelicans and other water birds on three Minnesota lakes including Pigeon Lake south of Dassel.</p> <p>The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, reported Sunday that several wild water birds from two Minnesota lakes have tested positive for Newcastle disease.</p> <p>This strain of virus can be highly contagious among double-crested cormorants, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/outdoors/birds-pigeon-lake-died-newcastle-disease-9466">read more</a></p> http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/outdoors/birds-pigeon-lake-died-newcastle-disease-9466#comments Outdoors Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:52:22 -0500 Doug Hanneman 9466 at http://www.hutchinsonleader.com