Mortality in captive cervids. Short communication

• Published in: Indian journal of animal sciences Vol. 57
• Main Authors: Arora B.M, Goyal J.P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1987
• Subjects: alojamiento de animales; animal housing; cerf; cervidae; cervide; deer; logement des animaux; mortalidad; mortalite; mortality; venado

The analysis of 300 recorded cases of death in 8 species of Cervidae. Most of the deaths were attributed to systemic ailments (49.67%), followed by environmental (17.00%), specific (15.33%), undetermined (14.33%) and miscellaneous (3.67%) entities. Of the various conditions pneumonia, debility and e...