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Myodegeneration in Kentucky white-tailed deer.

R R Tramontin, R C Giles, C B Hong

    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
    |December 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Four free-ranging white-tailed deer experienced skeletal or cardiac myodegeneration. Microscopic examination revealed muscle degeneration, necrosis, and mineralization, suggesting nutritional or exertional myopathy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Pathology
    • Wildlife Health

    Background:

    • Investigating causes of mortality and morbidity in free-ranging wildlife populations.
    • Understanding muscle diseases in large mammals.

    Observation:

    • Four free-ranging female white-tailed deer were found dead or recumbent.
    • Clinical signs included inability to rise.
    • Gross examination revealed white or chalky streaks in cardiac and skeletal musculature.

    Findings:

    • Microscopic analysis confirmed degeneration, necrosis, and mineralization in affected striated muscles.
    • Pathologic changes were consistent with myodegeneration.
    • The precise etiology remained undetermined.

    Implications:

    • Findings suggest potential nutritional or exertional myopathy as a cause of death in white-tailed deer.
    • Highlights the importance of considering muscle diseases in wildlife mortality investigations.
    • Underscores the need for further research into environmental and physiological factors affecting deer health.

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