PHOTO: An Australian wood duck, one of the two breeds of ducks that were in the “duck mortality event” around Cobar in February. IMAGE: Pixabay
During February there was a spate of dying and dead ducks in Cobar and the diagnosis has been made – a low risk variety of Avian influenza and authorities say there is no cause for concern.
The issue seemed isolated to Cobar and there have been no reports of ducks dying in surrounding Western Plains towns nor does it seem to be affecting other breeds of birds.
The “deaths seem to be limited to ducks, particularly Australian Wood and Teal Ducks”, said Lauren Leicester, Veterinarian at the Kidman Way Veterinary Surgery…