Diseases and Parasites of Farmed Cervids

Russell · Mar 30, 2009

This Ontario Ministry of Agriculture article describes the common diseases and parasites of farmed deer and elk. The list of diseases discussed is shown below.

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/alternat/facts/info_diseases.htm

Bacterial Diseases

Brucella abortus

Johne's Disease

Tuberculosis

Yersiniosis

Viral Diseases

Adenovirus infections

Bluetongue

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) of Deer and Elk

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD)

Herpesviruses

Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MFC)

Parapoxviruses of Deer

Fungal Diseases

Anaplasmosis

Parasitic Diseases

Ectoparasites

Elaeophoriasis

Elaphostrongylus cervi

Gastrointestinal nematodes

Lungworms

Christine Hulka · Jun 26, 2009

How do you treat mange in a deer fawn? The little mite that gets under the folicles of their hair and they have hair loss.

I do not see this parasite listed.

Please let me know.

Thanks

Christine Hulka

Scott Heinrich · Jun 26, 2009

Use Lintox (sheep dosage) to treat mange.

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