Importance of the wasting syndrome complex in captive moose (Alces alces)
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.10059.abs We conducted a survey on the causes of moose (Alces alces) deaths at 19 European moose facilities. The age at death was recorded for 205 moose, and the cause of death for 131 adult animals. The “wasting syndrome complex” (WSC) [Shochat et al., 1997] was the single most important mortality factor in adult […]
Survey of parasite control programs used in captive wild ruminants
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430090506.abs The purpose of this study was to document, through a mailed questionnaire survey, the methods of parasite control currently used in captive wild ruminants. There was a 69% overall response to the survey. The majority of respondents indicated that they used parasite surveillance and identification techniques similar to those used for domestic ruminants. […]