duck (redirected from Duck plague)

duck

a member of the family Anatidae which includes many genera of ducks, geese and swans. See anas platyrhynchos, aylesbury, rouen, indian runner, khaki campbell, pekin, muscovy.

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duck bush, duck plant

Gomphocarpus physocarpus. See also asclepias.

duck hepatitis

a highly infectious and fatal disease of young ducklings caused by an enterovirus, and characterized by hepatitis of sufficient severity to kill the birds within a few hours of signs of illness first being observed.

duck louse

Anaticola crassicornis (slender duck louse), Trinoton querquedulae (large duck louse).

new duck disease

see Riemerellaanatipestifer.

duck plague

see duck plague.

duck septicemia

see Riemerellaanatipestifer.

duck sickness

type C botulism.

duck virus enteritis

see duck plague.