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1 July 1992 Parasites and Condition of Coexisting Populations of White-tailed and Exotic Deer in South-central Texas
Morgan L. Richardson, Stephen Demarais
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Abstract

We examined the parasites and physical condition of coexisting white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), axis deer (Axis axis), fallow deer (Dama dama), and sika deer (Cervus nippon) on the YO Ranch (Kerr County, Texas, USA) during December 1982 to January 1984. White-tailed deer harbored 12 species of parasites. Exotic deer were infected with nine species of parasites. All parasites recovered from exotic deer and white-tailed deer have been reported from white-tailed deer. Exotic deer had higher condition ratings than white-tailed deer.

Richardson and Demarais: Parasites and Condition of Coexisting Populations of White-tailed and Exotic Deer in South-central Texas
Morgan L. Richardson and Stephen Demarais "Parasites and Condition of Coexisting Populations of White-tailed and Exotic Deer in South-central Texas," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 28(3), 485-489, (1 July 1992). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-28.3.485
Received: 6 March 1991; Published: 1 July 1992
KEYWORDS
condition
deer
exotics
parasites
survey
Texas
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