HEPATIC MINERALS OF WHITE-TAILED AND MULE DEER IN THE SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

• Published in: Journal of wildlife diseases Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 341 - 350
• Main Authors: Zimmerman, Teresa J, Jenks, Jonathan A, Leslie, David M, Neiger, Regg D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Odocoileus hemionus; Odocoileus virginianus; USA, South Dakota; USA, South Dakota, Black Hills

Because there is a paucity of information on the mineral requirements of free-ranging deer, data are needed from clinically healthy deer to provide a basis for the diagnosis of mineral deficiencies. To our knowledge, no reports are available on baseline hepatic mineral concentrations from sympatric...