Prevalence of renal urolithiasis in a large, captive white-tailed deer herd.
Prevalence of renal urolithiasis in a large, captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herd was examined over a two-year period of time. In 1973, 1.3% of 225 deer examined had calculi in the renal pelvis and 4.4% had kidney lesions, either independent or in combination with the calculi. In 1974, prevalence increased and 5.9% of 354 deer had calculi and 6.5% had kidney lesions. Calculi and lesions affected all sex and age-classes. Involvement was both unilateral and bilateral with 23.8% having stones in both kidneys and 30.4% having lesions in both kidneys. Lesions and calculi occurred together in 42.8% of cases. Etiology is unknown, but possible relationships are discussed.
Rachelwood Wildlife Research Preserve, R.D. #1, New Florence, Pennsylvania 15944, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D003670:Deer; D005260:Female; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence