Leptospira icterohaemorrhagia infection in deer

Authors: Inglis N
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 32, Issue 10, pp 179, Oct 1984
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Deer, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Bacterial, Clinical pathology, Diagnostic procedures, Zoonosis, Disease/defect, Infectious disease, Public health
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: There appears to have been little information published on leptospirosis in deer in New Zealand, and I hope that readers will find the following comments of interest. During January and February this year I blood tested 24 feral deer that had been captured by helicopter in the Nelson region. I began this sampling after finding farmed deer infected with Leptospiru pomonu and L. hurdjo, and was interested to discover if any feral deer in our region were carrying leptospirosis or if it was contracted after exposure to domestic animals. The feral deer were blood sampled when T.B. tested, as soon as possible after capture. Generally, only hinds were sampled. Of 24 deer tested, 10 showed antibodies to L. pomona or L. icterohaemorrhagia…

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