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Twenty years of passive disease surveillance of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Slovenia
ID Žele-Vengušt, Diana (Author), ID Kuhar, Urška (Author), ID Jerina, Klemen (Author), ID Vengušt, Gorazd (Author)

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Abstract
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.

Language:English
Keywords:disease surveillance, postmortem examination, roe deer, Slovenia, Capreolus capreolus, autopsy, deer
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:VF - Veterinary Faculty
BF - Biotechnical Faculty
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2021
Number of pages:12 str.
Numbering:Vol. 11, iss. 2, art. 407
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-124837 This link opens in a new window
UDC:636.09:616
ISSN on article:2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani11020407 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:50409987 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUL:22.02.2021
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Title:Animals
Shortened title:Animals
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:2076-2615
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License:CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Link:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Description:This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
Licensing start date:05.02.2021

Projects

Funder:ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
Project number:P4-0092
Name:Zdravje živali, okolje in varna hrana

Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Funding programme:Republic of Slovenia, Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection

Funder:Other - Other funder or multiple funders
Funding programme:Hunting Association of Slovenia

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