Diana Žele (Avtor), Urška Kuhar (Avtor), Klemen Jerina (Avtor), Gorazd Vengušt (Avtor)

Povzetek

In this paper, we provide an overview of the causes of death of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) diagnosed within the national passive health surveillance of roe deer in Slovenia. From 2000 to 2019, postmortem examinations of 510 free-ranging roe deer provided by hunters were conducted at the Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia. A comprehensive necropsy was performed. According to the results of the necropsy, the samples were subjected to microscopic, histopathological, bacteriological, parasitological, or virological examination. The most frequent causes of death in roe deer were infectious diseases (67%), followed by noninfectious diseases (28%). Of all deaths, parasitic infections represented 48%, bacterial infections 14.8%, trauma 12.5%, and metabolic disorders 9.8%. Less frequent causes were diseases like neoplasia and mycotic infections, winter starvation, hernias, and lightning strike. This study covered an estimated 1% of the total disease-related mortality of roe deer in Slovenia. Comparisons of sex/age structure indicated that hunters did not provide random samples (e.g., young males were disproportionately represented). Therefore, such monitoring does not ensure an unbiased assessment of the significance of the individual disease for the mortality of the population; however, it can provide credible evidence of whether or not a particular disease is present in a population. We show that no identified disease in roe deer in Slovenia can be considered a significant health threat to roe deer, other wildlife species, or humans.

Ključne besede

disease surveillance;postmortem examination;roe deer;Slovenia;Capreolus capreolus;autopsy;deer;

Podatki

Jezik: Angleški jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija: UL VF - Veterinarska fakulteta
UDK: 636.09:616
COBISS: 50409987 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 2076-2615
Št. ogledov: 340
Št. prenosov: 84
Ocena: 0 (0 glasov)
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Sekundarne ključne besede: Autopsy;Deer;
Vrsta dela (COBISS): Članek v reviji
Strani: art. 407, str. 1-12
Letnik: ǂVol. ǂ11
Zvezek: ǂno. ǂ2
Čas izdaje: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/ani11020407
ID: 12580108