Descriptive Epidemiology of Roe Deer Mortality in Sweden

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1999
Authors:A. Aguirre, Bröjer, C., Mörner, T.
Journal:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume:35
Issue:4
Pagination:753 - 762
Date Published:Jan-10-1999
ISSN:0090-3558
Keywords:Capreolus capreolus, diseases, malformations, mortality factors, neoplasia, retro- spective survey, roe deer, starvation.
Abstract:

A retrospective epidemiologic study was conducted to examine causes of mortality of 985 wild roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) submitted to the National Veterinary Institute (SVA; Uppsala, Sweden) from January 1986 to December 1995. Age, sex, body condition, and geograph- ic distribution as related to disease conditions are reported herein. The most common causes of mortality in roe deer were trauma (19%), winter starvation (18%), gastritis/enteritis (15%), bac- terial infections (11%), parasitic infection (11%), systemic diseases (11%), neoplasia (2%), con- genital disorders (1%), and miscellaneous causes (6%). Cause of death was not determined in 6% of the cases. The distribution of causes of death reported in this study differ from previous works in Sweden in that infectious and parasitic diseases were more common than winter star- vation. The pathologic findings in studies like this do not necessarily represent what is occurring in the natural environment, but they do provide a good indication of distribution of diseases over time as well as age and sex structure in relation to disease conditions. Further research and more detailed studies are in progress to better understand specific mortality factors as well as etiologies of certain described diseases in roe deer in Sweden.

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DOI:10.7589/0090-3558-35.4.753
Short Title:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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