Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland
To investigate diseases and causes of mortality in Swiss farmed deer, deer found dead or shot due to diseased condition between March 2003 and December 2004 were requested for a complete postmortem examination. One hundred and sixty-two animals were submitted. Perinatal mortality, necrobacillosis in...
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| author | Veronika Sieber Nadia Robert Martina Schybli Heinz Sager Raymond Miserez Monika Engels Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis |
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| description | To investigate diseases and causes of mortality in Swiss farmed deer, deer found dead or shot due to diseased condition between March 2003 and December 2004 were requested for a complete postmortem examination. One hundred and sixty-two animals were submitted. Perinatal mortality, necrobacillosis in 3 week to 6 month old deer, and endoparasitosis in 6 month to 2 year old deer were identified as the most important causes of loss, followed by ruminal acidosis, which was diagnosed in 22% of deer older than 1 year. Congenital malformations were observed in 15% of deer less than 6 months old. Reportable infectious diseases known as major problems in deer farming in other countries were rare (yersiniosis, malignant catarrhal fever) or not observed (tuberculosis, chronic wasting disease). Overall, the results indicate that the Swiss deer population does not present major health problems of concern for domestic animals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-59955cafc02e46e69111eaf350f3f77c2025-02-03T05:45:23ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482010-01-01201010.4061/2010/684924684924Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in SwitzerlandVeronika Sieber0Nadia Robert1Martina Schybli2Heinz Sager3Raymond Miserez4Monika Engels5Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis6Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Postfach 8466, 3001 Bern, SwitzerlandCentre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Postfach 8466, 3001 Bern, SwitzerlandCentre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Postfach 8466, 3001 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Länggassstrasse 122, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Postfach 8466, 3001 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Veterinary Virology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, 8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandCentre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Postfach 8466, 3001 Bern, SwitzerlandTo investigate diseases and causes of mortality in Swiss farmed deer, deer found dead or shot due to diseased condition between March 2003 and December 2004 were requested for a complete postmortem examination. One hundred and sixty-two animals were submitted. Perinatal mortality, necrobacillosis in 3 week to 6 month old deer, and endoparasitosis in 6 month to 2 year old deer were identified as the most important causes of loss, followed by ruminal acidosis, which was diagnosed in 22% of deer older than 1 year. Congenital malformations were observed in 15% of deer less than 6 months old. Reportable infectious diseases known as major problems in deer farming in other countries were rare (yersiniosis, malignant catarrhal fever) or not observed (tuberculosis, chronic wasting disease). Overall, the results indicate that the Swiss deer population does not present major health problems of concern for domestic animals.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/684924 |
| spellingShingle | Veronika Sieber Nadia Robert Martina Schybli Heinz Sager Raymond Miserez Monika Engels Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland |
| title_full | Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland |
| title_fullStr | Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland |
| title_short | Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland |
| title_sort | causes of mortality and diseases in farmed deer in switzerland |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/684924 |
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