Six of 14 wild white-tailed deer fawns (Odocoileus virginianus) were found infected with a species of Strongyloides, probably S. papillosus. All positive fawns were obtained from northern Florida during March through June 1973, and were 1-3 weeks of age when first examined. Egg counts ranged from <50 to 2,050 eggs per gram of feces. This is the first report of this potentially pathogenic parasite in free-ranging white-tailed deer fawns.
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1 April 1974
STRONGYLOIDIASIS IN WHITE-TAILED DEER FAWNS IN FLORIDA
DONALD J. FORRESTER,
W. JAPE TAYLOR,
PAMELA P. HUMPHREY