Table 1 Overview of general information about sampled marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) in Argentina.* includes 9 live marsh deer
Marsh deer sampled | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
During Mortality events | Outside Mortality events | Total | ||
Area | Ibera Wetlands | 11 | 3 | 14 |
Lower Delta | 8 | 22* | 30 | |
Age class | Adult | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Yearling | 6 | 12 | 18 | |
Fawn | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Sex | Male | 13 | 14 | 27 |
Female | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
Body Condition Score | Score 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Score 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
Score 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | |
Submandibular oedema | Presence | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Cachexia | Presence | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Bone fractures | Presence | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Skin laceration | Myiasis, alopecia, erosions | 11 | 16 | 27 |
Diarrhoea | Presence | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Ticks load | Zero - Low | 1 | 17 | 18 |
Medium | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
High | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
Not evaluated | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Pregnancy (n = 17, only females) | Presence | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Antler drop (n = 26, only adult and yearling males) | Presence | 4 | 1 | 5 |