Gorazd Vengušt (Author), Urška Kuhar (Author), Klemen Jerina (Author), Tanja Švara (Author), Mitja Gombač (Author), Petra Bandelj (Author), Diana Žele (Author)

Abstract

In this paper, we provide an overview of the causes of death of Alpine chamois (Rupicapra r. rupicapra) diagnosed in the national passive health surveillance of chamois in Slovenia. From 2000 to 2020, 284 free-ranging chamois provided by hunters were necropsied at the Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Depending on the results of complete necropsy, histopathological, bacteriological, parasitological, and virological examinations, a descriptive data analysis was performed. The most common causes of death in chamois were infectious diseases (82.2%), followed by non-infectious diseases (11.8%). Of all the causes of death, parasitic infections accounted for 70.3%, trauma for 9.7%, and bacterial infections for 9.3% of all cases. Less common diseases were viral infections, neoplasms, winter starvation, and metabolic disorders.

Keywords

disease monitoring;post-mortem examination;infectious diseases;non-infectious diseases;chamois;autopsy;communicable diseases;noncommunicable diseases;Rupicapra;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL VF - Veterinary Faculty
UDC: 616:579:636.09
COBISS: 106163971 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2076-2615
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Secondary keywords: Autopsy;Communicable Diseases;Noncommunicable Diseases;Rupicapra;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: art. 1119, str. 1-12
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ12
Issue: ǂno. ǂ9
Chronology: 2022
DOI: 10.3390/ani12091119
ID: 15163252