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The prevalence of mandibular osteomyelitis in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Slovenia

Mandibular osteomyelitis in free-ranging cervids is a rare but eventually fatal disease. We examined 41, 895 defleshed mandibles of roe deer collected throughout Slovenia in 2007. Mandibles originating from 14, 679 fawns were all negative regarding signs of osteomyelitis, and therefore excluded from further analysis. Of the remaining 27, 216 specimens, chronic osteomyelitis changes, so called “lumpy jaw” were found in 113 mandibles (4.2 ‰ of all ; 7.0‰ of adults). According to geographical distribution, the majority of cases were observed in Mediterranean and sub-Alpine regions, and in the close vicinity of larger cities and thermal power plants. There was no significant correlation between the severity of the mandibular osteomyelitis and body weight. Females were more frequently affected than males. According to our results we indicate coarse and abrasive feed, and to some extent dental fluorosis as the most probable triggers for development of observed lesions.

Mandibular osteomyelitis; coarse feed; flourosis; geographic epidemiology; lumpy jaw; roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); Slovenia

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