Riemerella anatipestifer(RA) is one of the common pathogenic bacteria in waterfowl,which causes high incidence rate and mortality after infecting the host.It is difficult to prevent and control,which seriously threatens the healthy development of poultry breeding industry.This study confirmed that Riemerella anatipestifer was the causative agent of the outbreak in duck flocks through the combination of clinical symptoms,pathological changes,and laboratory diagnosis,and successfully isolated a strain of riemerella anatipestifer HN-RA2023.Further analysis of 16S rRNA sequencing and phylogenetic tree revealed that the HN-RA2023 isolate shares homology of 98.9% to 99.9% with the reference strain,and was located on the same branch as the SD-RA2018 strain.The results of this study will provide reference for the diagnosis and treatment of riemerella anatipestifer in Hunan province.