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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 40(1), 2004, pp. 92-98
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Disease Survey of Free-ranging Grey Brocket Deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia

Sharon L. Deem1,4,5, Andrew J. Noss2, Richard Villarroel2, Marcela M. Uhart3 and William B. Karesh1

1 Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York 10460, USA;
2 Proyecto Kaa-Iya, CABI-WCS Bolivia, Casilla 6272, Santa Cruz, Bolivia;
3 Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, 14 de julio 430, (7000) Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Corresponding author (email: deems{at}nzp.si.edu)

ABSTRACT:   Samples from 17 free-ranging hunter-killed grey brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia, were collected during June–August 1999. All 17 deer appeared to be in good condition at the time of death. Gross necropsies were performed, serum was collected for serologic evaluation of selected infectious disease agents, and feces and ectoparasites were collected for evaluation of internal and external parasites. Serologic tests were positive for antibodies against bovine respiratory syncytial virus and four Leptospira interrogans serovars, with questionable results for epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotypes 1 and 2. No antibodies were detected to Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, Babesia bovis, Babesia odocoilei, bluetongue virus (serotypes 2, 10, 11, 13, and 17), bovine viral diarrhea virus, Brucella abortus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, and parainfluenza-3 virus. Sixty-four percent (7/11) of the deer had endoparasites. Amblyomma spp. ticks were found on seven deer, flies of the family Hippoboscidae on six deer, and lice on six deer.
  Key words:  Bolivia, Gran Chaco, grey brocket deer, Mazama gouazoubira, parasites, serology.

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4 Current address: Department of Animal Health, Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA;




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