Causes of Mortality and Diseases in Farmed Deer in Switzerland

Table 3

Secondary findings in farmed deer from Switzerland (2003-2004) in the different age classes.

Diagnosis	Abortion	Neonate	Fawn	Juvenile	Subadult	Adult	Total
Endoparasites			14	4	3	18	39
Mild aspiration of amniotic fluid		6	2				8
Beginning septicaemia	2	1		5			8
Aspiration pneumonia				1		4	5
Abomasal ulcer			3	1	1		5
Congenital malformation		3	2				5
Ruminal acidosis						3	3
Myocardial degeneration and tubulonephrosis			2				2
Parasitic dermatitis					1	1	2
Alveolar periostitis				1			1
Candidiasis (tongue)				1			1
Colitis						1	1
Purulent hepatitis				1			1
Endometrial hyperplasia						1	1
Inanition		1					1
Haemosiderosis			1				1
Omphalophlebitis			1				1
Bacterial pneumonia						1	1
Pyelonephritis		1					1
Unevenly worn cheek teeth						1	1
Teleangiectasia (liver)						1	1
Terminal thrombosis				1			1
Thymus involution		1					1
Chronic tonsillitis						1	1