Infestation of deer with Demodex spp. mites has been described in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and in Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) in North America, as well as in four species of deer in Europe. We describe Demodex sp. infestation in an adult female mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) with skin lesions found dead near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This is believed to be the first report of demodicosis in mule deer.
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1 October 2007
Demodicosis in a Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) from Saskatchewan, Canada
Marie-Line Gentes,
Heather Proctor,
Gary Wobeser
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 43 • No. 4
October 2007
Vol. 43 • No. 4
October 2007
Alopecia
demodectic mange
Demodex
demodicosis
ectoparasites
mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus hemionus