JANICKI, Z., D. KONJEVIĆ, A. SLAVICA, K. SEVERIN: Reversible chemical immobilization of wild red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) using tiletamine-zolazepam xylazine hydrochloride mixture. Vet. arhiv 76, 237-244, 2006. ABSTRACT Fifteen live-trapped red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) were immobilized during January 2002 in the Baranja region of Croatia. The main purpose of the manipulation was the first indiv...

Wildlife populations represent an important reservoir for emerging pathogens and transboundary livestock diseases. However, detailed information relating to the occurrence of endemic pathogens such as those of the order Chlamydiales in such populations is lacking. During the hunting season of 2008, 863 samples (including blood, conjunctival swabs, internal organs and faeces) were collected in t...

Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a veterinary and medical tick-borne pathogen of vertebrates which invades granulocytes. The potential reservoirs of Anaplasma include game animals and small mammals. The aim ofthis study was to gain insight into the variability ofnucleotide sequences of ribosomal and selected protein-coding genes (ankA, msp4 and the groESL heat-shock protein operon) present in isola...

Genital and sperm characteristics of wild, free rangingred deer stags (Cervus elaphus L) hunted in different regions Abstract In an attempt to establish reference values for sperm morphology in wild red deer, genital tracts were collected from thirty-six 3-11 years old free-ranging, wild red deer stags (Cervus elaphus L) shot down during 3 consecutive mating seasons (1996-1998) at three differe...

Deer antlers are the only mammalian appendage capable of regeneration. We aimed to investigate the effect of red deer antler extract in regulating hair growth, using a mouse model. The backs of male mice were shaved at eight weeks of age. Crude aqueous extracts of deer antler were prepared at either 4 °C or 100 °C and injected subcutaneously to two separate groups of mice (n = 9) at 1 mL/day fo...