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Diane Rickman
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Username: Dianeric

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Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, Oct 27, 2003 - 12:32 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post

I have ducks uphill from my horses and I regularly drain their swimming water, which runs into the horse pasture. Are the ducks creating a big Salmonella risk to my horses?
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Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro

Post Number: 9368
Registered: 1-1997
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2003 - 12:09 pm:   Edit PostPrint Post

There is probably an increased risk but we have no real way to evaluate the amount of risk. I would estimate it to be very small. Disease causing salmonella tend to be host adapted.
DrO
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