RESUMO
Two case histories are presented to illustrate the clinical and pathological findings of a malignant catarrhal fever-like disease as seen in farmed red deer in New Zealand. Attention is drawn to the similarities with some exotic diseases and the suggestion is made that deer may act as a reservoir for the aetiological agent.
RESUMO
Concentrations of copper in livers from red deer (Cervus elaphus) or wapiti (C canadensis) were measured and classified according to the age and species of the animals whether farmed or feral, the area from which they came and their sex. Significant variations occurred with age, species, environment (farmed or feral) and area. Mean liver copper concentrations (after logarithmic transformation) ranged from 356 mg/kg of fresh matter in fetus/neonate to 10.5 mg/kg in mature animals.
