VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

PARTURITIENT PARESIS (MILK FEVER) IN WILD RUMINANTS

• Though there is no systematic study of this disease condition in wild cervids, this condition can be anticipated in the newly fawned deer or antelopes that have given birth. Especially when there are twin births, this can be anticipated. However, this can affect surely the gaur, mithun etc.
• This condition commonly occurs within two days of parturition and this may also occur few weeks before or after the parturition.