Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia

• Main Authors: Ayers, Christopher R., DePerno, Christopher S., Moorman, Christopher E., Stibbs, Henry H., Faust, Angela M.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2014
• Subjects: Branta canadensis; Canada geese; Giardia spp; human–wildlife conflicts; zoonotic diseases; Animal Sciences; Canada; Chapel Hill; Raleigh; Canada Goose
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol8/iss2/10; https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=hwi

As resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations increase throughout North America, so do the health and environmental risks associated with goose feces. Previous studies suggest that goose feces may be a conduit for transmitting Giardia, a protozoan that is parasitic to humans. We surveyed...