Case Report: Fading Elk Syndrome in a Herd of Captive Elk (Cervus elaphus) in the North American Midwest

Fading elk syndrome, or chronic ill-thrift of elk, is a disease associated with abomasal parasitism with Ostertagia species, of which elk appear to be particularly susceptible. While this syndrome has been extensively reported to affect wapiti-type red deer hybrids farmed in New Zealand since the mi...

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Main Authors: Paola M. Boggiatto, Lauren S. Crawford, Carly Kanipe, Mitchell V. Palmer, Steven C. Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
elk
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00497/full