Malformity in deer

Authors: Wilson PR
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 29, Issue 3, pp 38, Mar 1981
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Deer, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Congenital disease, Mammary gland/udder, Milk
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: An adult red deer (Cervus elaphus) hind captured from the Tararua Ranges in February 1980 was gifted to Massey University. A male calf was born in December, 1980, and was seen to be “suckling” on two occasions soon after birth. It was subsequently found dead and necropsy showed that no milk had been ingested and fat reserves were depleted indicating that it had died from starvation. Examination of the dam revealed that while mammary tissue was well developed, all four teats were absent…

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