Congenital Vertebral Malformation in a Neonatal Elk (Cervus canadensis) in Kentucky, USA

We captured a <1-d-old male elk calf (Cervus canadensis) with a shortened neck. Postmortem examination revealed trauma, meconium aspiration syndrome, and cervical vertebral malformation (partial fusion and narrowed disc spaces). This observation is novel in a wild elk calf, although the gross les...

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Published inJournal of wildlife diseases Vol. 59; no. 3; p. 532
Main Authors Williams, Kathleen E, Hooven, Nathan D, Hast, John T, Casey, Christine L, Nemeth, Nicole M, Weyna, Alisia, Springer, Matthew T, Cox, John J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2023
Subjects
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Animals, Wild
Bone Diseases, Developmental - diagnosis
Bone Diseases, Developmental - veterinary
Cervical Vertebrae - abnormalities
Deer
Kentucky
Male
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - veterinary
Kentucky
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Summary:We captured a <1-d-old male elk calf (Cervus canadensis) with a shortened neck. Postmortem examination revealed trauma, meconium aspiration syndrome, and cervical vertebral malformation (partial fusion and narrowed disc spaces). This observation is novel in a wild elk calf, although the gross lesions resembled complex vertebral malformation in neonatal cattle.
ISSN:1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-22-00126