A SURVEY OF WHITE-TAILED DEER (Odocoileus virginianus) FOR EVIDENCE OF Moraxella bovis INFECTION

Eye swabs for attempted isolation and identification of Moraxella bovis were taken from 293 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the fall of 1979. Moraxella bovis was not isolated from any of the deer sampled and examination of the corneal surfaces did not reveal any evidence of prior keratitis.