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D. R. Coburn

Publications and source records attributed to D. R. Coburn.

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USGS1950

Phosphorus poisoning in waterfowl

Black ducks and mallards were found to be highly susceptible to phosphorus poisoning. 3 mg. of white phosphorus per kg. of body weight given in a single dose resulted in death of a black duck in 6 hours. Pathologic changes in both acute and chronic poisoning were studied. Data are presented showing that diagnosis can be made accurately by chemical analysis of stored tissues in cases of phosphorus poisoning.

Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association↗
USGS1938

The distribution of botulinus toxin in duck sickness areas

One of the most important events in the history of the diseases of wildfowl wa the discovery of the cause of western duck sickness. Determination that this malady of migratory birds is not a chemical poisoning, as had been previously suspected, was made by Kalmbach and others in 1930-31. Thtat it is a food poisoning resulting from toxins produced by botulinus organisms was proved beyond question. An extensive review of the work leading up to this determination cannot be made in this paper, but some orientation is necessary to a proper appreciation of the subject.

Conference Paper↗